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Perry County Forestry Profile

Acreage

Total Acres in the County: 401,300
Acres of Forest: 336,800
Percent of Forest: 83.9

Forest Type

Acres (Thousands)

Percent

Pine

132.5

39.3

Hardwood

80

23.8

Pine/Hardwood

48.7

14.5

Forest Ownership Profile

Owner

Acres (Thousands)

Percent

Government

166.6

49.4

Private

170.4

49.6

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

Year

Standing*

Delivered**

Rank***

2007

5.9

10.9

*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

2007

11,597

1,998

71,740

5,062


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Forest Inventory & Analysis Data 2006