Georgia Facts

Blurb:	Forests have been important to Georgians since General Oglethorpe landed in 1733 on the shoreline of what is now Savannah. Timber was quickly recognized as a great source of revenue, and by 1880, Georgia was ranked first in the South in total lumber production. - History of the Georgia Forestry Commission
Total Area (ac):	37.1 million
Forest Land Area (ac):	24.7 million
Timberland Area (ac):	24.1 million
Private Ownership (%):	91% of timberland
Fact Source:	FIA 2014 Survey