State by State Industry Statistics: North Carolina

• 62% of the state is Forest Land (19.3 million acres)

  78% owned by private (non-industrial) landowners

  10% owned by the public

  12% owned by forest industry

• Ranked 12th in US reforestation in 1999

  118,190 acres of new trees planted

• People: 145,000 workers in Forest Products Industry
  
  
• Economic Impact: Generates $3.5 billion annually in payroll for the state

For more information, contact the North Carolina Forestry Association.

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