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Lincoln County Forestry Profile

Acreage

Total Acres in the County: 408,000
Acres of Forest: 310,200
Percent of Forest: 76

Forest Type

Acres (Thousands)

Percent

Pine

146.3

47.2

Hardwood

112.1

36.1

Pine/Hardwood

52.4

17

Forest Ownership Profile

Owner

Acres (Thousands)

Percent

Government

15.6

5

Private

295.3

95

Value of Harvested Timber in County by Year(in Millions)

Year

Standing*

Delivered**

Rank***

2008

16

28.59

*Standing is the value of harvested timber as it stands uncut in the forest. Also, the value the landowner would get for his timber.
**Delivered is the value of logs delivered to the first point of processing, such as a pulpwood yard or sawmill gate.
***Rank among other agricultural crops produced in the county that year.


Harvested Timber Volumes

Sawlogs, MBF, Doyle
Pulpwood, Cords

Year

Pine

Hardwood

Pine

Hardwood

2008

33,218

6,355

120,621

36,904


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Forest Inventory & Analysis Data 2006