State by State Industry Statistics: South Carolina

• 66% of the state is Forest Land (12.6 million acres)

  73% owned by private (non-industrial) landowners

  8% owned by the public

  19% owned by forest industry

• Ranked 7th in US reforestation in 1999

  158,512 acres of new trees planted

• People: 30,000 workers in Forest Products Industry
  
  
• Economic Impact: Generates $3.4 billion annually in payroll for the state

For more information, contact the South Carolina Forestry Association.

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