Table 3.8—Area of timberland, by ownership and forest management type in Mississippi, selected years 1952-85, with projections to 
2030!—Continued 
Ownership and 
forest management type 
Other individual 
Pine plantations 
Natural pine 
Mixed pine—hardwoods 
Upland hardwoods 
Bottomland hardwoods 
Total 
Total other private 
Pine plantations 
Natural pine 
Mixed pine—hardwoods 
Upland hardwoods 
Bottomland hardwoods 
Total 
Total, all ownerships 
Pine plantations 
Natural pine 
Mixed pine—hardwoods 
Upland hardwoods 
Bottomland hardwoods 
Total 
117 
3,643 
3,174 
3,007 
2,672 
12,613 
284 
5.147 
4,309 
3.541 
3,572 
16,853 
297 
3,593 
2,406 
3.642 
2,704 
12,642 
17,044 
Thousand acres 
Year 
460 
3,489 
2,265 
3,334 
2,912 
12,120 
933 
5,166 
3,162 
3,992 
3,522 
16,775 
11,532 
1,121 
4,180 
3,452 
4,240 
3,512 
16,505 
1985 
308 
746 
1,504 
2,024 
1.313 
5,895 
609 
1,781 
2,496 
3,588 
2,381 
10,855 
1,724 
2,951 
3,560 
4,347 
3,490 
16,072 
1990 
445 
812 
1,199 
1,874 
1,425 
5,754 
866 
1,929 
2,008 
3,345 
2,544 
10,691 
2,269 
3,005 
2,917 
4,102 
3,647 
15,939 
2000 
732 
716 
935 
1,729 
1,549 
5,661 
1,466 
1,800 
1,507 
3,076 
2,628 
10,477 
3,554 
2,566 
2,237 
3,782 
3,655 
15,794 
Projections 
2010 
883 
659 
864 
1,655 
1553 
5.614 
L197 
1,666 
1,376 
2,888 
2,555 
10,282 
4,214 
2,306 
2,065 
3,552 
3,498 
15,635 
' Data for 1952 and 1962 are as of December 31. Data for 1970, 1977, 1985, and the projection years are as of January 1. 
10,053 
4,576 
25153 
1,967 
3,396 
3,341 
15,434 
2030 
1,005 
617 
813 
1,601 
15533 
5,568 
2,074 
1,489 
19237 
2,652 
2,367 
9,818 
4,792 
2,058 
1,898 
3,268 
3,205 
15,221 
? Includes timberland leased or under management contracts to forest industry from other owners for periods of one forest rotation or longer. Timberland 
under cutting contracts is not included. 
* Data for these other private ownerships are not available for the years 1952, 1962, and 1970. 
Note: Data may not add to totals because of rounding. 
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