Facts about Michigan's Forests

• About half of Michigan is covered by vigorous, healthy forests.
• 56% of Michigan's forests are privately owned.
• 84% of the UP is forested and forestry is the #1 industry here.
• Michigan has the 5th largest forest of any state.
• The amount of forest land in Michigan has increased every year for the last 50 years.
• Michigan's forests support 200,000 jobs and generate $12 billion each year.

Michigan has over 11.5 billion trees and we add more every year.

Each year for every 1000 trees:

• 39 new trees grow
• 8 trees die from natural causes
• 12 trees are harvested

.... so we gain 19 new trees for every 1,000 trees in the forest.