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Results of 2004 Forestry Expense Survey
Charles Hersey and David Kittredge Department of Natural Resources Conservation University of Massachusetts – Amherst
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| Management Plans |
Number of Foresters |
Mean |
Median |
Range |
| Management Plans ($/Acre) |
41 |
$11.10/Acre |
$10.00/Acre |
$4.50-$30/Acre |
| Management Plans ($/Hour) |
38 |
$45.81/Hour |
$45.00/Hour |
$25-$75/Hour |
| Management Plans Base Fee ($) |
29 |
$474.13 |
$500 |
$150-$750 |
| Timber or Cordwood Sales |
Number of Foresters |
Mean |
Median |
Range |
| Mark & Administer Timber Sales ($/MBF) |
17 |
$19.47/MBF |
$20/MBF |
$3-$30/MBF |
| Mark & Administer Timber Sales (% of Sale Price) |
30 |
16.7% |
15% |
10%-20% |
| Mark & Administer Timber Sales ($/Hour) |
28 |
$47.14/Hour |
$45/Hour |
$20-$75/Hour |
| Mark Timber Only ($/MBF) |
14 |
$12.85/MBF |
$13.50/MBF |
$3-$35/MBF |
| Mark Timber Only (% of Sale Price) |
9 |
14.4% |
15% |
10%-20% |
| Mark Timber Only ($/Hour) |
39 |
$42.84/Hour |
$40/Hour |
$10-$75/Hour |
| Administer Timber Sale ($/MBF) |
6 |
$10.50/MBF |
$12/MBF |
$3-$15/MBF |
| Administer Timber Sale (% of Sale Price) |
13 |
13.15% |
12% |
5%-20% |
| Administer Timber Sale ($/Hour) |
30 |
$47.60/Hour |
$46.50/Hour |
$35-$75/Hour |
| Cordwood Sale ($/Acre) |
8 |
$56.25/Acre |
$50/Acre |
$30-$100/Acre |
| Cordwood Sale ($/Cord) |
26 |
$6.30/Cord |
$5/Cord |
$3-$12/Cord |
| Miscellaneous Forestry Services |
Number of Foresters |
Mean |
Median |
Range |
| Boundary Location & Blazing ($/Hour) |
52 |
$43.77/Hour |
$42.5/Hour |
$10-$75/Hour |
| Boundary Location & Blazing ($/Acre) |
3 |
$20.66/Acre |
$25/Acre |
$7-$30/Acre |
| Boundary Location & Blazing ($/1000 linear feet) |
9 |
$134.44/1000 Linear Feet |
$150/1000 Linear Feet |
$50-$200/1000 Linear Feet |
| Timber Stand Improvement ($/Acre) |
23 |
$119.56/Acre |
$100/Acre |
$10-$375/Acre |
| Plant Seedlings ($/1000 seedlings) |
12 |
$528.33/1000 Seedlings |
$512.50/1000 Seedlings |
$30-$1000 per 1000 seedlings |
| Pruning ($/Acre) |
13 |
$174.23/Acre |
$175/Acre |
$35-$300/Acre |
| Construct Fire Roads ($/Linear Foot) |
5 |
$6.20/Linear Foot |
$7.00/Linear Foot |
$2-$10/Linear Foot |
| Professional Time ($/Hour) |
58 |
$45.96/Hour |
$45/Hour |
$10-$110/Hour |
n= 62 total foresters that returned survey and answered at least one of the categories
Response rate= 62/145= 42.7%
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