The 2004 stumpage values have been set by the Louisiana Tax Commission and the Louisiana Forestry Commission and will remain effective from January 1 - December 31 of 2004. Established severance tax rates are 2 1/4 per cent for sawtimber and chip-n-saw and 5 per cent for pulpwood. The proceeds are divided between the parish where the timber is harvested, which receives 75%, and the state general fund that receives 25%. A portion of the state's funds go to the Forest Productivity Program that provides a cost-share for reforestation to small landowners.

Values, and severance tax rates for 2004 are:
Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004 Stumpage Value . . . . . . . . . . . . Severance Tax
Pine Sawtimber . . . . . . $324.50/mbf $40.56/ton . . . . . . . . $7.30/mbf-$.91/ton
HDWD Sawtimber . . . .$298.22/mbf $31.39/ton . . . . . . . .$6.71/mbf-$.71/ton
Chip-n-Saw . . . . . . . . $112.58/cord $41.69/ton . . . . . . . .$2.53/crd $.94ton
Pine Pulpwood . . . . . . . $19.16/cord $7.10/ton . . . . . . . . . $ .96/cord-$.36/ton
HDWD Pulpwood . . . . .$16.09/cord $5.64/ton . . . . . . . . . $ .80/cord-$.28/ton

Last year's stumpage values were slightly different. Pine Sawtimber has gone down in value from $345.53 in 2003 to $324.50 for this year. On the other hand, hardwood sawtimber has climbed from $288.39 in 2003 to $298.22 in 2004. Chip-n-saw jumped from $98.49 in value for 2003 to $112.58 for 2004. Pine pulpwood dropped in value slightly from $20.96 in 2003 to $19.16 per cord for the current year. Hardwood pulpwood rose from $13.95 per cord to $16.95 in 2004.

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