Forest facts:

The U.S. has 737 million acres of forests

247 million acres are reserved from harvesting by law

490 million acres (timberlands) produce
335 million cubic feet (hardwoods) and 450 million cubic feet (softwoods)

There are 82% more hardwoods today than 40 years ago

More than 1.7 billion trees are planted each year in the U.S.
80% are planted by forest products companies

Each year, each person uses 1 tree equal to 100 feet tall by 16" diameter

Each year, Six trees are planted for each one that is harvested

Forest products companies employ 1.7 million people
They produce $200 billion in forest products each year

There are 13.2 million acres of "old growth" forests in the U.S.

8 million acres are preserved in national parks or wilderness areas

Some species of trees can survive more than 1,000 years

National forests (gov) sales of timber contribute 25% of the gross
receipts to county roads and schools.

National forest sales account for 18% of America's forest product needs

The average single family home uses 13,000 board feet of lumber
and 10,000 square feet of panel products