Table 3.4—Area of timberland, by ownership and forest management type in Arkansas, selected years 1952-85, with projections to 2030! 
Thousand acres 
Year Projections 
Ownership and 
forest management type 1952 1962 1970 1977 1985 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 
National forest 
Pine plantations 8 24 10 17 26 38 71 89 100 107 
Natural pine 816 863 826 759 734 688 652 658 670 677 
Mixed pine—hardwoods 351 427 479 458 500 588 653 673 680 683 
Upland hardwoods 1,102 1,056 1,048 1,110 1,098 1,049 999 963 942 932 
Bottomland hardwoods 15 15 15 6 6 4 3 3 3 3 
Total 2,292 2,385 2,378 2,350 2,364 2,368 2,378 2,386 2,394 2,402 
Other public 
Pine plantations 2 5 2 5 7 15 31 45 54 63 
Natural pine 26 16 16 28 26 34 42 54 64 72 
Mixed pine—hardwoods 77 4] 56 37 39 50 72 90 100 109 
Upland hardwoods 225 115 193 169 163 175 195 215 225 234 
Bottomland hardwoods 294 294 294 329 332 345 366 395 407 421 
Total 624 471 561 568 567 619 706 800 850 900 
Forest industry” 
Pine plantations 21 57 110 186 681 21 2,088 2,447 2,602 2,693 
Natural pine 1,693 1,631 1,554 1,613 1,392 1,174 648 533 513 509 
Mixed pine—-hardwoods 617 650 912 912 909 710 433 352 336 330 
Upland hardwoods 14 951 609 667 603 626 587 510 457 427 
Bottomland hardwoods 733 733 800 784 780 732 623 550 499 465 
Total 4,178 4,022 3,985 4,162 4,365 4,363 4,379 4,391 4,406 4,424 
Other private: 
Farmer 
Pine plantations () (>) @) 63 42 61 82 101 112 122 
Natural pine @) @) () 412 270 218 119 106 104 106 
Mixed pine—hardwoods ©) ©) (?) 443 291 201 118 109 107 107 
Upland hardwoods () () () 1,583 1,039 IF) 487 464 463 471 
Bottomland hardwoods () (?) @) 665 436 377 247 233 229 229 
Total (>) (?) ©) 3,166 2,078 1,634 O50) 16013 1,015 1,035 
Corporate 
Pine plantations (?) (?) (;) 7 38 53 114 145 167 177 
Natural pine ©) (>) (3) 122 134 151 126 115 110 109 
Mixed pine—hardwoods @) ©) (>) 94 102 105 102 103 101 103 
Upland hardwoods @) (?) () 316 316 341 397 413 420 437 
Bottomland hardwoods ©) (?) eC) 180 197 273 340 347 339 3 
Total (?) @) () 719 787 O18. 1,079) 1,123 1,137 1,160 
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