Table 16.2--Area of timberland by State, year, and ownership class, Southern United States
State
| Yeara
| All owner- ships
| Public
| Private
|
|---|
Total public
| Federal
| State
| County and Municipal
| Total private
| Forest industry
| Non- industrial Private
|
|---|
Total Federal
| National forest
| Other
|
|---|
| | | Thousand acres
|
Alabama
| 1953
| 20,756
| 968
| 791
| 616
| 175
| 150
| 27
| 19,788
| 3,138
| 16,650
|
|---|
1963
| 21,744
| 1,003
| 800
| 630
| 170
| 157
| 46
| 20,741
| 3,818
| 16,923
|
|---|
1982
| 21,358
| 1,003
| 812
| 626
| 186
| 140
| 51
| 20,355
| 4,204
| 16,151
|
|---|
1989
| 21,659
| 1,160
| 950
| 689
| 262
| 147
| 63
| 20,498
| 4,464
| 16,034
|
|---|
1999
| 21,932
| 1,162
| 855
| 605
| 250
| 212
| 95
| 20,770
| 4,795
| 15,975
|
|---|
Arkansas
| 1953
| 19,627
| 2,916
| 2,799
| 2,292
| 507
| 115
| 2
| 16,711
| 4,157
| 12,554
|
|---|
1963
| 19,971
| 2,856
| 2,651
| 2,385
| 266
| 194
| 11
| 17,115
| 4,007
| 13,108
|
|---|
1982
| 16,707
| 3,011
| 2,659
| 2,329
| 330
| 311
| 41
| 13,696
| 4,258
| 9,438
|
|---|
1989
| 17,245
| 3,077
| 2,679
| 2,298
| 382
| 342
| 55
| 14,168
| 4,364
| 9,804
|
|---|
1999
| 18,392
| 3,296
| 2,835
| 2,372
| 463
| 394
| 67
| 15,096
| 4,497
| 10,599
|
|---|
Florida
| 1953
| 18,135
| 2,215
| 1,777
| 1,035
| 742
| 382
| 56
| 15,920
| 4,369
| 11,551
|
|---|
1963
| 16,830
| 2,201
| 1,621
| 1,030
| 591
| 540
| 40
| 14,629
| 4,767
| 9,862
|
|---|
1982
| 15,664
| 2,179
| 1,596
| 1,006
| 590
| 542
| 41
| 13,486
| 4,697
| 8,789
|
|---|
1989
| 14,983
| 2,443
| 1,570
| 990
| 580
| 814
| 59
| 12,540
| 4,770
| 7,770
|
|---|
1999
| 14,651
| 2,832
| 1,616
| 1,030
| 587
| 1,138
| 78
| 11,819
| 4,016
| 7,804
|
|---|
Georgia
| 1953
| 23,969
| 1,685
| 1,560
| 644
| 916
| 102
| 23
| 22,284
| 4,246
| 18,038
|
|---|
1963
| 26,298
| 1,813
| 1,678
| 746
| 932
| 111
| 24
| 24,485
| 4,068
| 20,417
|
|---|
1982
| 23,734
| 1,584
| 1,396
| 765
| 631
| 118
| 70
| 22,150
| 4,964
| 17,186
|
|---|
1989
| 23,631
| 1,645
| 1,371
| 752
| 620
| 186
| 88
| 21,986
| 4,990
| 16,995
|
|---|
1999
| 23,796
| 1,751
| 1,380
| 711
| 669
| 260
| 112
| 22,045
| 4,381
| 17,664
|
|---|
Kentucky
| 1953
| 11,497
| 725
| 672
| 455
| 217
| 53
| 0
| 10,772
| 308
| 10,464
|
|---|
1963
| 11,651
| 652
| 575
| 438
| 137
| 77
| 0
| 10,999
| 308
| 10,691
|
|---|
1982
| 11,902
| 896
| 819
| 589
| 230
| 76
| 1
| 11,007
| 255
| 10,752
|
|---|
1989
| 11,909
| 890
| 856
| 583
| 273
| 34
| 0
| 11,019
| 205
| 10,814
|
|---|
1999
| 12,347
| 1,004
| 863
| 628
| 235
| 141
| 0
| 11,344
| 205
| 11,139
|
|---|
Louisiana
| 1953
| 16,039
| 848
| 666
| 535
| 131
| 177
| 5
| 15,191
| 3,166
| 12,025
|
|---|
1963
| 16,036
| 883
| 704
| 575
| 129
| 174
| 5
| 15,153
| 3,032
| 12,121
|
|---|
1982
| 14,518
| 1,183
| 772
| 640
| 132
| 405
| 6
| 13,335
| 3,770
| 9,565
|
|---|
1989
| 13,873
| 1,325
| 828
| 615
| 212
| 330
| 168
| 12,547
| 3,603
| 8,944
|
|---|
1999
| 13,783
| 1,311
| 804
| 569
| 235
| 300
| 207
| 12,472
| 3,898
| 8,573
|
|---|
Mississippi
| 1953
| 16,853
| 1,709
| 1,235
| 1,036
| 199
| 54
| 420
| 15,144
| 2,461
| 12,683
|
|---|
1963
| 17,044
| 1,708
| 1,255
| 1,109
| 146
| 55
| 398
| 15,336
| 2,526
| 12,810
|
|---|
1982
| 16,685
| 1,751
| 1,516
| 1,258
| 258
| 112
| 123
| 14,934
| 3,029
| 11,905
|
|---|
1989
| 16,987
| 1,950
| 1,581
| 1,218
| 363
| 253
| 116
| 15,037
| 3,200
| 11,838
|
|---|
1999
| 18,587
| 1,951
| 1,541
| 1,107
| 435
| 310
| 100
| 16,636
| 3,238
| 13,398
|
|---|
North Carolina
| 1953
| 19,584
| 1,541
| 1,252
| 1,020
| 232
| 253
| 36
| 18,043
| 2,584
| 15,459
|
|---|
1963
| 19,989
| 1,663
| 1,290
| 1,033
| 257
| 307
| 66
| 18,326
| 2,495
| 15,831
|
|---|
1982
| 19,545
| 1,745
| 1,347
| 1,011
| 336
| 320
| 78
| 17,800
| 2,135
| 15,665
|
|---|
1989
| 18,450
| 1,922
| 1,509
| 1,117
| 393
| 332
| 80
| 16,529
| 2,337
| 14,191
|
|---|
1999
| 18,710
| 2,003
| 1,572
| 1,082
| 490
| 347
| 84
| 16,708
| 2,252
| 14,456
|
|---|
Oklahoma
| 1953
| 5,075
| 494
| 309
| 213
| 96
| 185
| 0
| 4,581
| 889
| 3,692
|
|---|
1963
| 4,892
| 427
| 291
| 223
| 68
| 136
| 0
| 4,465
| 865
| 3,600
|
|---|
1982
| 4,316
| 478
| 356
| 196
| 160
| 116
| 6
| 3,837
| 967
| 2,870
|
|---|
1989
| 4,741
| 628
| 508
| 243
| 265
| 114
| 6
| 4,114
| 1,046
| 3,068
|
|---|
1999
| 4,895
| 637
| 498
| 223
| 275
| 118
| 21
| 4,259
| 1,047
| 3,212
|
|---|
South Carolina
| 1953
| 11,884
| 955
| 802
| 563
| 239
| 128
| 25
| 10,929
| 1,650
| 9,279
|
|---|
1963
| 12,171
| 1,034
| 858
| 564
| 294
| 153
| 23
| 11,137
| 2,010
| 9,127
|
|---|
1982
| 12,503
| 1,091
| 901
| 579
| 322
| 167
| 23
| 11,413
| 2,243
| 9,170
|
|---|
1989
| 12,179
| 1,173
| 913
| 577
| 337
| 233
| 27
| 11,006
| 2,626
| 8,379
|
|---|
1999
| 12,455
| 1,114
| 904
| 560
| 344
| 177
| 33
| 11,341
| 2,322
| 9,019
|
|---|
Tennessee
| 1953
| 12,551
| 1,114
| 806
| 564
| 242
| 298
| 10
| 11,437
| 713
| 10,724
|
|---|
1963
| 13,365
| 1,199
| 834
| 591
| 243
| 344
| 21
| 12,166
| 923
| 11,243
|
|---|
1982
| 12,959
| 1,375
| 966
| 585
| 381
| 379
| 30
| 11,585
| 1,226
| 10,359
|
|---|
1989
| 13,265
| 1,509
| 1,027
| 556
| 471
| 422
| 59
| 11,756
| 1,122
| 10,635
|
|---|
1999
| 13,965
| 1,568
| 981
| 557
| 424
| 519
| 69
| 12,397
| 1,393
| 11,004
|
|---|
Texas
| 1953
| 13,081
| 782
| 745
| 654
| 91
| 35
| 2
| 12,299
| 3,019
| 9,280
|
|---|
1963
| 12,960
| 832
| 780
| 623
| 157
| 50
| 2
| 12,128
| 3,362
| 8,766
|
|---|
1982
| 11,662
| 843
| 774
| 661
| 113
| 52
| 17
| 10,820
| 3,835
| 6,985
|
|---|
1989
| 11,565
| 769
| 700
| 610
| 90
| 57
| 12
| 10,797
| 3,796
| 7,001
|
|---|
1999
| 11,774
| 790
| 675
| 577
| 98
| 68
| 47
| 10,985
| 3,720
| 7,265
|
|---|
Virginia
| 1953
| 15,497
| 1,493
| 1,355
| 1,198
| 157
| 86
| 52
| 14,004
| 1,095
| 12,909
|
|---|
1963
| 15,753
| 1,535
| 1,395
| 1,203
| 192
| 88
| 52
| 14,218
| 1,454
| 12,764
|
|---|
1982
| 15,973
| 1,956
| 1,704
| 1,458
| 246
| 183
| 69
| 14,017
| 1,670
| 12,347
|
|---|
1989
| 15,436
| 1,994
| 1,708
| 1,487
| 221
| 209
| 77
| 13,442
| 1,834
| 11,608
|
|---|
1999
| 15,448
| 1,983
| 1,689
| 1,468
| 221
| 211
| 83
| 13,464
| 1,537
| 11,927
|
|---|
Total
| 1953
| 204,548
| 17,445
| 14,769
| 10,825
| 3,944
| 2,018
| 658
| 187,103
| 31,795
| 155,308
|
|---|
1963
| 208,704
| 17,806
| 14,732
| 11,150
| 3,582
| 2,386
| 688
| 190,898
| 33,635
| 157,263
|
|---|
1982
| 197,527
| 19,095
| 15,618
| 11,703
| 3,915
| 2,921
| 556
| 178,433
| 37,251
| 141,182
|
|---|
1989
| 195,923
| 20,485
| 16,202
| 11,734
| 4,468
| 3,473
| 810
| 175,438
| 38,356
| 137,082
|
|---|
1999
| 200,736
| 21,401
| 16,211
| 11,487
| 4,724
| 4,195
| 995
| 179,335
| 37,301
| 142,034
|
|---|
Numbers in rows and columns may not sum to totals due to rounding.
a Data for 1982, 1989 and 1999 (except for Kentucky) are based on FIA inventories conducted between 1972-1982, 1982\xe2\x80\x931989 and 1990\xe2\x80\x931999, respectively. All data for Kentucky are taken from Smith and others 2001, as are data for years 1963, and 1953.
