Timber production is economically important in most Mississippi counties. Since 1990, 45 counties per year (out of 82) have had timber as the most valuable agricultural crop. In any year, 65 to 70 counties have timber among the top three agricultural crops in the county.
Forest covers more than 60 percent of Mississippi. Most of this land, 72 percent, is owned by private, non-industry owners. Forest industries are located throughout Mississippi and employ 25 percent of the states manufacturing workforce. Forests and timber production activities are very important to local economies across the state.
The purpose of this page is to provide local information about forest and timber production in individual Mississippi counties. The following list contains all Mississippi counties that have significant timber production. The individual county pages contain information on forest acreage, ownership, timber value and local forest industry. It is hoped that this information is useful for local forest planning and management.