Table 6.25 — Sawtimber supplies, net annual growth, and sawtimber inventory in the United States 

 by ownership and softwoods and hardwoods, 1952, 1962, 1970 and 1976, with base level 



projections to 2030 



(Million board feet, International Vt-inch log rule) 



Item 



1952 



1962 



1970 



1976 



Projections 



1990 



2000 



2010 



2020 



2030 



National Forests: 

 Softwoods: 

 Sawtimber supplies 

 Net annual growth 

 Inventory 



6,078 



6,915 



1,047,945 



10,360 



8,154 



1,066,573 



12,225 



10,175 



1,033,776 



11,690 



11,030 



1,009,287 



12,268 



11,859 



887,577 



13,355 



12,915 



870,746 



13,953 



13,739 



861,283 



14,369 



14,278 



854,526 



14,563 



14,504 



850,223 



Hardwoods: 

 Sawtimber supplies 

 Net annual growth 

 Inventory 



343 



870 



30,683 



339 



1,178 



37,884 



442 



1,315 



42,140 



478 



1,712 



49,099 



372 



1,710 



64,664 



487 



1,713 



76,222 



609 



1,684 



86,513 



728 



1,679 



95,535 



842 



1,690 



103,399 



Other public: 

 Softwoods: 

 Sawtimber supplies 

 Net annual growth 

 Inventory 



2,326 



3,293 



254,771 



3,322 



3,935 



240,564 



4,297 



4,444 



236,372 



4,971 



4,757 



235,174 



4.777 



5,148 



240,645 



4,833 



5,503 



245,421 



4,957 



5,740 



253,008 



5,049 



5,859 



261,919 



5,143 



5,906 



271,435 



Hardwoods: 

 Sawtimber supplies 

 Net annual growth 

 Inventory 



358 



1,123 



29,171 



314 



1,575 



36,832 



497 



1,845 



44,369 



623 



2,107 



50,925 



689 



1,941 



64,008 



835 



1,904 



75,095 



983 



1,885 



84,627 



1,129 



1,880 



93,036 



1,270 



1,867 



100,279 



Forest industry: 

 Softwoods: 

 Sawtimber supplies 

 Net annual growth 

 Inventory 



16,068 



7,962 



410,284 



13,014 



9,396 



363,940 



16,264 



10,675 



335,200 



18,962 



11,747 



314,276 



14,914 



11,908 



268,435 



13,989 



12,405 



256.845 



13,489 



12,802 



253,612 



13,256 



13,100 



255,939 



13,196 



13,269 



261,279 



Hardwoods: 

 Sawtimber supplies 

 Net annual growth 

 Inventory 



1,463 



1,713 



52,749 



1,530 



2,118 



61,131 



1,663 



2,930 



73,206 



1,791 



3,303 



80,648 



2,484 



3,908 



105,169 



3.204 



3.998 



117,861 



3,799 



3,933 



123,200 



4,381 



3,813 



122.664 



4,705 



3,617 



116,566 



Farmer and other 



private: 

 Softwoods: 

 Sawtimber supplies 

 Net annual growth 

 Inventory 



14,268 



12,000 



353,203 



11,447 



15,490 



361,680 



13,311 



18,977 



396,324 



14,332 



22,157 



426,671 



16,155 



23,897 



524,446 



18.278 



25.052 



578,129 



20,118 



25,653 



628,763 



21.588 



25,779 



667,910 



22.650 



25.518 



695.811 



Hardwoods: 

 Sawtimber supplies 

 Net annual growth 

 Inventory 



9,760 



12,011 



333,415 



8,751 



13,323 



347,853 



9,812 



15,880 



376,991 



10,010 



17,806 



412,859 



11,167 



18,886 



507,123 



13,935 



18,995 



555,198 



16,498 



18,626 



579,953 



19,127 



18,037 



579,028 



20,696 



17,267 



557,598 



Total United States: 

 Softwoods: 

 Sawtimber supplies 

 Net annual growth 

 Inventory 



38,741 



30,170 



2,066,203 



38,143 



36,976 



2,032,757 



46,097 



44,272 



2,001,673 



49,954 



49,692 



1,985,408 



48,115 



52,812 



1,921,103 



50,454 



55,875 



1.951,140 



52,517 



57,935 



1,996,665 



54,262 



59,016 



2,040.293 



55.551 



59.197 



2,078,748 



Hardwoods: 

 Sawtimber supplies 

 Net annual growth 

 Inventory 



11,924 



15,717 



446,018 



10,933 



18,194 



483,700 



12,414 



21,969 



536,706 



12,902 



24,929 



593,532 



14,713 



26,444 



740,964 



18,460 



26,610 



824,376 



21,889 



26,127 



874,293 



25,365 



25,409 



890,263 



27,513 



24,441 



877,842 



Note: Supply data for 1952. 1962. 1970 and 1976 are estimates of the trend levels 

 of harvests and differ somewhat from the estimates of actual consumption shown 

 in some tables For the projection years, the data show the volume that would be 

 harvested given the assumptions of the study. 



Inventory data for 1952 and 1962 are as of December 31. Data for 1970, 1977 and 

 the projection years are as of January 1. 



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