Tables of Forestry Data for
Virginia
Forests are managed so that there is a continuous supply of timber for the
production of forest products, such as paper, lumber and furniture. The US
Forest Service and the Virginia Department of Forestry conduct an on-going
inventory of forest stands in Virginia so that we know the condition and volume
of standing timber at all times. This information is used to manage Virginia’s
forests.
Area of forestland
This type of information answers questions like: “Is the area of forestland increasing or decreasing?” “What is the most deforested county in Virginia?” “How much forestland are we losing?”
Table of forestland data by Virginia county, 1992 survey
Size class information
This type of information helps us answer such questions as: “Are we cutting to much timber?” “Will there be enough trees and timber left for future generations?”
Table of size classes by Virginia county, 1992 survey
Crown conditions of Living Trees
This type of information helps us answer such questions as “ Are our forests healthy?” “What is happening to our forests?”
Table of Crown Condition of Trees in Virginia