Selling Timber in Washington County, MS
Quick answer
There are 2 timber businesses listed for Washington County, Mississippi: 2 consulting foresters. None of them has an office in the county. That is normal and it is worth knowing: consulting foresters register with the state county by county, and many register for counties they would have to drive hours to reach.
Timber prices for Washington County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Mississippi's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Washington County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.
| Pine sawtimber | $22.03 per ton |
| Pine chip-n-saw | $12.52 per ton |
| Pine pulpwood | $4.77 per ton |
| Oak sawtimber | $57.35 per ton |
| Mixed hardwood sawtimber | $39.81 per ton |
| Hardwood pulpwood | $9.02 per ton |
Source: Mississippi State University Extension, Q2 2026. All Mississippi timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Washington County have no idea what their standing timber is worth, which is exactly the position a buyer wants you in. Four questions gets you a ballpark range before the first offer lands.
No forester is based in Washington County
That is normal here and not a problem. Foresters travel, and 2 of them work Washington County from an office nearby. They are listed below, closest first. You can also click any county on the map above to see who is based there.
Consulting Foresters Working Washington County (2)
Listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters consulting forester roster, the Forest Products Network (SREF) mill directory and the Mississippi Forestry Commission forestry vendors directory as working Washington County, from an office elsewhere. Closest first.
B & D Land Services & Land Management Llc is a land improvement business based in Greenville, Mississippi. It does forestry mulching and brush clearing, overgrown lot clearing, tree removal and trimming, stump grinding, and storm cleanup. The register also lists firebreaks and firelanes, debris removal, pre-commercial thinning, site preparation and fire management, and forest management and maintenance. The business lists Bolivar, Coahoma, Humphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey, Sunflower and Washington counties as its area. It names Rolling Fork, Cleveland, Greenwood, Clarksdale and Yazoo City as places it serves. For hunting land, it prepares food plots and clears trails. It says it is licensed and insured and uses professional equipment. A job starts with a visit to look at the property and a detailed, no-obligation quote. Once you approve, the work is scheduled around your needs, and the crew ends with a final walkthrough with you. The owners say they "treat every project as if it were our own property." You can reach them at 662-379-0603. This business suits a landowner who wants overgrown acreage cleared, trails or firelanes cut, or storm damage cleaned up, and who wants a quote before committing. From b-d-land-services-property-management-llc.com, read 17 October 2026.
Christopher R Irons is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Chatom, in Washington County. A consulting forester works for the landowner rather than the buyer. The Board licenses foresters and publishes the roster; appearing on it is not an endorsement. Registration number 01984.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Washington County?
2 businesses are listed for Washington County: 2 consulting foresters and 0 buyers, loggers and mills. None of them has an office in the county; they register to work here and travel in.
How much is my timber worth in Washington County?
Nobody can tell you what your timber is worth without walking it. Value depends on the species, the size and grade of the trees, how thickly they stand, the ground conditions and how easily a logger can reach them. Mississippi State University Extension Service publishes the quarterly Mississippi Timber Price Report, state-wide average stumpage in $/ton, which tells you what the market is doing, not what your tract holds. Anyone who quotes you a figure without seeing the land is guessing, and a guess in that direction is rarely in your favour.
What stumpage value means →Do I need a forestry consultant to sell timber in Washington County?
You do not have to use one. A consulting forester works for you rather than the buyer, marks the timber, runs a sealed-bid sale and typically charges a percentage of the sale. Research from several state extension services has found that timber sold through a consultant often returns enough more to cover the fee, though results vary by tract and by market. The decision usually turns on the size of the sale and whether you have sold timber before.
Do I need a forestry consultant? →Do I need a permit to cut timber in Mississippi?
Mississippi has no statewide permit and no notification to harvest timber on your own land — the article of the state code that once regulated forest harvesting was repealed in 2017, and the Forestry Commission's own step-by-step harvest guidance has no permit or notice step in it. Best Management Practices are published by the Forestry Commission and the state calls their use voluntary, but voluntary is not the same as unenforceable: Mississippi law makes it unlawful to cause pollution of state waters, the Department of Environmental Quality investigates and enforces against harvests that do, and the federal Clean Water Act exemption for forest roads and site preparation depends on following the mandatory practices. Counties have less room here than in Georgia or Alabama — since 16 March 2018 no Mississippi county or municipality may adopt an ordinance restricting forestry activity on agricultural land — but ordinances already in place before that date still stand, so check with your county before work starts. One more thing worth knowing: if someone cuts your trees without your consent, Mississippi sets the damages at double the fair market value of the timber plus the cost of replanting, and an honest mistake is not a defence.
Permit rules in Mississippi →What is timber worth in Washington County?
No price series is published for Washington County on its own. Mississippi's latest published stumpage figures (Mississippi State University Extension, Q2 2026) put oak sawtimber at $57.35 per ton. What your own timber brings depends on the species, the size and amount of it, and how far it is from a mill. A timber cruise by a forester settles it.
Forester listings for Washington County come from the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters consulting forester roster, the Forest Products Network (SREF) mill directory and the Mississippi Forestry Commission forestry vendors directory, revised 22-Sep-26. The register is updated quarterly.