The three-county WHRFA area grows some of the best hardwood timber in the state. The most valuable species as a percent of the standing timber are:
- Select white oak (26%)
- Select red oak (7%)
- Other white (5%) and red oak (12%)
- Hickory (12%)
- Yellow poplar (15%)
- Walnut (~ 3%)
- Pine (~ 2%)
Based on 2013 FIA data, Dickson County contains 179,073 forested acres (57.1% of total land) containing 1.2 billion board feet, valued at $219 million. Houston County contains 80,020 acres of forested land (62.7% of total land) containing 0.5 billion board feet valued at $107 million and Humphreys County contains 210,559 acres of forested land (61.9% of total land) containing 1.2 billion board feet, valued at $233 million. Included in the 469,652 total acres are 93 Tree Farms consisting of 51,459 acres or about 10.9% of total forested acres.
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