FORESTRY Forest Management, Emergency Services, Poison Springs State Forest
Arkansas produces �mber valued at
MORE THAN $400 MILLION ANNUALLY Arkansas has nearly 19 Million acres of forests, with over
44 MILLION TONS of forestry-related products and �mber produced annually
12 BILLION TREES
#6 Arkansas is nationally ranked #6 in forestry products valued at OVER $6.4 BILLION
15,189
1,295
volunteer firefighters trained
total volunteer firefighters across the state
106
Firewise communi�es in Arkansas
787 WILDFIRES burned over 14,439 acres
The Forestry Division aerially surveyed nearly 16 Million acres for insect, disease, or storm damage; over
88,000 damaged acres found
More than 55% of the en�re land mass of the State of Arkansas is forested
Trucks and equipment valued at $6 MILLION distributed to rural fire departments
43
5,521
TREE CITIES impac�ng more than 969,000 Arkansas residents
landowner assists (suppor�ng forest management plans and general forestry needs)
5,082,875
SEEDLINGS SOLD BY BAUCUM NURSERY (hardwood & pine)
Information provided by the Forestry Division 2021 INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | Visit agriculture.arkansas.gov for more information.
