Who owns the woods in Alabama?

Alabama has been blessed with landowners who work hard to keep their timber stands in good health. Most of Alabama forest lands are owner by family forest owners, timber management organizations (TiMO) and real estate investment trusts (REIT).

Here is some statistics about landowners in Alabama

• Some 94% of Alabama woodlands are privately owned, with various governmental entities owning the remaining 6%. (1)
  

• There are 440,000 timberland owners in Alabama, according to the Alabama Forestry Commission.
  

• 10% of the population has a stake in forest policy issues such as protecting the right to practice forestry on their lands and tax fairness.

• Alabama's Tree Farm Program, a proud part of the American Tree Farm System, has a total of 1,400 Tree Farms with over 2.2 million acres certified the standard.
  

(1) U.S.D.A. Forest Service