Forestry generates approximately $13 billion for Alabama each year
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Forestry generates approximately $4.2 billion in Alabama wages each year
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Over 170,000 Alabamians are employed directly or indirectly by the Forestry industry
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The above statement represents about 10% of Alabama's total work force
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There are over 1,100 Forest Manufacturing operations in the state
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Hunting and Fishing, activities which rely heavily on Alabama's healthy forest lands, generate over $600,000 in taxes, license fees, hunting rights and equipment sales every year
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The Forest industry averages $800 to $900 Million a year in capital spending in Alabama
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Alabama forest product companies inject approximately $1.9 Billion into local communities in the form of payroll
Forestry Presence in Alabama
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22 Million acres of land in Alabama, or 2/3 of the state, is covered in forest land
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Alabama currently has around 23 Billion cubic feet of timber "in the bank"
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There are twice as many trees in Alabama today as there were 50 years ago
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For every tree harvested in the state of Alabama, 5 are planted
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In 1990, 3,150 trees were planted for every baby that was born
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Alabama forest consist of 35% pine, 45% hardwood, and 20% mixed pine and hardwood
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There are approximately 200 species of bird living in Alabama forests
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71% of Alabama forest are owned by private, non-industrial land owners
Other Forestry Facts
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On average, each person in the United States uses enough tree product each year to make a tree 100 feet tall and 16 inches in diameter
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One acre of healthy trees can generate approximately 5,600 lbs. of wood in one year
