USFS Timber Harvest Activity Data

A 2026 update from the Department of Agriculture details planned and accomplished timber harvest activities reported by Forest Service Units. The dataset, sourced from the FACTS database, covers vegetation management and forest management programs funded through budget allocations. Specific data dimensions like row and column counts are not provided.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in planned versus accomplished timber harvest acreage across Forest Service Units.
• Map the geographic distribution of timber harvest activities using the provided geospatial file formats (KML, GEOJSON).
• Assess vegetation management program outcomes by linking reported activities to budget allocation data.

Strengths

• Data is recently updated as of March 2026, indicating current information.
• Published under a permissive CC-BY license, allowing for flexible reuse.
• Available in multiple geospatial and tabular formats (KML, GEOJSON, CSV, REST API) for diverse analytical needs.

Limitations

• Key structural details like the number of rows, columns, and specific data fields are unknown.
• Data is self-reported by Forest Service Units, which may introduce inconsistencies in reporting standards.
• The temporal and geographic coverage of the records is not specified in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, via the FACTS database.

Collection Method

Activities are self-reported by Forest Service Units.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-13.