States With the Most Forest

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48. North Dakota
> Land covered by forest & woodland: 4.0%
> Area covered by forest & woodland: 1.8 million acres
> Other major land cover types: Agricultural & developed vegetation (64.2%); shrub & herb vegetation (22.1%); open water (4.3%)

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47. Nebraska
> Land covered by forest & woodland: 4.1%
> Area covered by forest & woodland: 2.0 million acres
> Other major land cover types: Shrub & herb vegetation (50.5%); agricultural & developed vegetation (40.4%); developed & other human use (3.6%)

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46. Kansas
> Land covered by forest & woodland: 4.3%
> Area covered by forest & woodland: 2.3 million acres
> Other major land cover types: Agricultural & developed vegetation (62.6%); shrub & herb vegetation (26.2%); developed & other human use (5.2%)

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45. South Dakota
> Land covered by forest & woodland: 5.4%
> Area covered by forest & woodland: 2.7 million acres
> Other major land cover types: Shrub & herb vegetation (46.0%); agricultural & developed vegetation (39.9%); open water (2.9%)

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44. Iowa
> Land covered by forest & woodland: 9.6%
> Area covered by forest & woodland: 3.5 million acres
> Other major land cover types: Agricultural & developed vegetation (80.6%); developed & other human use (7.5%); shrub & herb vegetation (1.1%)