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Monroe County Forestry Profile

Acreage

Total Acres in the County: 469,800
Acres of Forest: 289,600
Percent of Forest: 61.6

Forest Type

Acres (Thousands)

Percent

Pine

80.2

27.7

Hardwood

178.1

61.5

Pine/Hardwood

31.6

10.9

Forest Ownership Profile

Owner

Acres (Thousands)

Percent

Government

11.9

4.1

Private

277.9

95.9

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

Year

Standing*

Delivered**

Rank***

2008

6.84

12.62

*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

18,988

3,943

23,863

15,821


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Forest Inventory & Analysis Data 2006