Forest ownership · Polk County 2026
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| Burned forest by owner | Forest acres in Polk County | % of burned forest | % of Polk County's forestland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public | 566 | 87.0% | 67.0% |
| Federal | 566 | 87.0% | 66.9% |
| State | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Local (county, city) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Tribal | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Tribal | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Private | 81 | 12.4% | 33.0% |
| Family | 81 | 12.4% | 26.8% |
| Corporate | 0 | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| TIMO/REIT | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other private | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Ownership not modeled | 4 | 0.7% | — |
| Burned forest in Polk County | 651 | — | — |
Fires by owner
| Fire | Forest acres in Polk County | Federal | State | Local | Tribal | Private | Not modeled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachia Fire | 649 | 566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 4 |
| Chestnut Ridge Fire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
0 measured fires burned zero forest cells.
Reconciliation
| Owner cells | 2,929 | 651 |
|---|---|---|
| Land cover Forest cells | 2,929 | 651 |
| Equal | 2,929 | |
USFS RDS-2020-0044 service 12 for TN. Ownership tabulated through 2026-09-01. 30 m cells.