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Marion County Forestry Profile

Acreage

Total Acres in the County: 314,500
Acres of Forest: 260,500
Percent of Forest: 82.8

Forest Type

Acres (Thousands)

Percent

Pine

110.5

42.4

Hardwood

75.7

29.1

Pine/Hardwood

47.2

18.1

Forest Ownership Profile

Owner

Acres (Thousands)

Percent

Government

11.7

4.5

Private

24.9

95.5

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

Year

Standing*

Delivered**

Rank***

2008

10.92

20.05

*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

23,597

3,224

88,321

31,523


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Forest Inventory & Analysis Data 2006