Alabama—tThis State has the greatest number of acres 
needing treatment, about 10.6 million. Of that total, 9.6 
million acres could earn at least 4 percent. The investment 
needed for treating this area is $864 million; if treated, it 
would produce 487 million cubic feet annually. The addi- 
tional per-acre yield is 51 cubic feet, and the average treat- 
ment cost is $90. 
At the 10-percent return level, Alabama has 6.1 million 
acres that could be treated. These acres could produce 327 
million cubic feet annually for a cost of $505 million. 
Arkansas—In Arkansas, 6.6 million acres need some 
treatment, and 4.8 million acres could earn a 4-percent or 
higher rate of return. Treating all of these acres would re- 
quire $534 million and would yield an additional 213 mil- 
lion cubic feet each year. This amounts to a per-acre cost 
of $112 and a yearly growth increment of 45 cubic feet per 
acre. 
At the 10-percent return level, there are 2 million acres 
with economic opportunities in Arkansas. Treatment of these 
acres would require $184 million and produce 105 million 
cubic feet of timber per year. 
Louisiana—This State has 7.6 million acres of timber- 
land needing treatment, including 6.1 million acres that 
would yield 4 percent or more if treated. Expenditure of 
$595 million would be needed to treat these acres; net an- 
nual growth would be increased 300 million cubic feet. The 
average cost for treatment is about $98 per acre, and the 
average annual yield increment is 50 cubic feet. 
At a 10-percent return, 4.4 million acres in Louisiana 
could be treated with an investment of $370 million. These 
options would produce 229 million cubic feet of net annual 
growth. 
Mississippi—In Mississippi, about 5.9 million acres of 
timberland need some treatment to increase productivity. 
Of these acres, 4.7 million can earn 4 percent or more on 
the investment needed to treat these acres of $469 million. 
The expected increase in net annual growth is 246 million 
cubic feet. On the average, costs per acre are $100, and 
additional annual yields are 52 cubic feet. 
There are 3 million acres in Mississippi that can earn at 
least 10 percent on investments of $247 million. The added 
yield from these treatment options is 163 million cubic feet 
each year. 
Oklahoma—tThree million acres need some treatment to 
increase production in Oklahoma, and 2.4 million acres will 
yield returns of 4 percent or more. Treatment of all these 
acres would require $301 million and produce 90 million 
cubic feet of additional timber growth each year. On a 
per-acre basis, costs average $124, and average incremen- 
tal annual yields are 37 cubic feet. 
Oklahoma has 280,000 acres that could earn a rate of re- 
turn of 10 percent or more. These treatments would cost 
$17 million and yield an additional 12 million cubic feet of 
timber a year. 
Tennessee—Tennessee has 6 million acres on which 
productivity could be increased through more intensive 
management. Treatments on about 4.6 million of these tim- 
berland acres can earn a 4-percent or greater return. The 
investments necessary for treating these acres total $582 
million, and the annual growth increment is about 238 mil- 
lion cubic feet. Treatment costs average $126 per acre, and 
additional yields average 52 cubic feet annually. 
At a 10-percent rate of return, about 890,000 acres qual- 
ify for treatment. Some $92 million would be needed to treat 
these acres, which would produce 49 million cubic feet 
each year. 
Texas—tThe eastern forested portions of Texas have 
about 5.1 million acres of timberland that need some treat- 
ment to increase productivity. At the 4-percent rate of 
return, 4.4 million acres qualify for treatment and could pro- 
duce 207 million cubic feet of additional timber volume 
each year with investments of $477 million. The average 
per-acre treatment cost in Texas is $109. The additional tim- 
ber volume that could be produced per acre annually is 47 
cubic feet. 
Two million acres qualify at the 10-percent return level 
in Texas. With treatment, these acres would produce 114 
million cubic feet of additional timber each year. Achiev- 
ing this production would require an investment of $164 
million. 
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