The Green Mountain State is covered by 4,618,000 acres (1,869,000 hectares) of forestland—77% of the state's total land area—much of it owned or leased by lumber companies. In 2002, lumber production totaled 206 million board feet.
The largest forest reserve in Vermont is the Green Mountain National Forest, with 374,092 acres (151,395 hectares) in 1999, managed by the US Forest Service.