- 50% of the state is Forest Land (12 million acres)
- 90% owned by private (non-industrial) landowners
- 8% owned by the public
- 2% owned by forest industry
- Top Trees: Oak and Yellow Poplar
- 9,000 acres of new trees planted in 1999
- People: 31,600 workers in Forest Products Industry
For more information, contact the Kentucky Forest Industry Association.
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