15,824: Board feet of wood used in the average single-family home
6.9 million: Cords of wood harvested each year in Maine to build homes, make furniture, paper and other products
1.47 pounds: Amount of carbon dioxide needed to grow a pound of wood
1.07 pounds: Amount of oxygen produced by a pound of wood
4,000 pounds: Amount of wood produced in 1 acre of trees each year
Source: Maine.gov
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