Forest ownership · Kentucky 2026
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| Burned forest by owner | Forest acres in Kentucky | % of burned forest | % of Kentucky's forestland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public | 1,233 | 97.2% | 12.0% |
| Federal | 1,233 | 97.2% | 9.9% |
| State | 0 | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Local (county, city) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Tribal | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Tribal | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Private | 20 | 1.6% | 88.0% |
| Family | 20 | 1.6% | 71.0% |
| Corporate | 0 | 0.0% | 14.3% |
| TIMO/REIT | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| Other private | 0 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Ownership not modeled | 15 | 1.2% | — |
| Burned forest in Kentucky | 1,269 | — | — |
Fires by owner
| Fire | Forest acres in Kentucky | Federal | State | Local | Tribal | Private | Not modeled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ste -Alum Fire | 1,081 | 1,069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Bsp -Fy26 Biso Rx -Newtie King Fire | 132 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sand Hill Road Fire | 26 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Lon -Spice Lick Fire | 26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Kdf -Horse Lick #2 Fire | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
0 measured fires burned zero forest cells.
Reconciliation
| Owner cells | 5,705 | 1,269 |
|---|---|---|
| Land cover Forest cells | 5,705 | 1,269 |
| Equal | 5,705 | |
USFS RDS-2020-0044 service 12 for KY. Ownership tabulated through 2026-09-01. 30 m cells.