Table 45.  Average annual net growth of growing-stock and sawtimber volume on timberland by county and  
                                 species group, Delaware, 1999 
  
                                                     (In thousands of cubic feet/board feet) 
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                                                          Growing Stock                            Sawtimber                                    
                 County          ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                     Softwoods        Hardwoods       All groups        Softwoods        Hardwoods       All groups             
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             Sussex                      3,630            8,597           12,227            9,122           31,678           40,800  
             Kent/New Castle               571            3,564            4,135            1,743           10,946           12,689  
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             Total                       4,201           12,161           16,362           10,865           42,624           53,489  
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                       Table 46.  Average annual removals of growing-stock and sawtimber volume on timberland by county and  
                                  species group, Delaware, 1999 
  
                                                     (In thousands of cubic feet/board feet) 
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                                                          Growing Stock                            Sawtimber                                    
                 County          ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                     Softwoods        Hardwoods       All groups        Softwoods        Hardwoods       All groups             
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             Sussex                      3,905            4,463            8,368           10,778           19,611           30,389  
             Kent/New Castle             2,811            3,285            6,096            8,115            9,978           18,092  
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             Total                       6,716            7,748           14,464           18,893           29,589           48,482  
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