Crown Land: Indicators and Statistics - Ministry of Forests

Figure 34 shows the sub-regional distribution of land sales revenue over the 2003/2004 to 2008/2009 period.
The South Coast sub-region generated the largest average share of land sales revenue over the period, at 31%. 66
In recent years, contributions have increased substantially from the Thompson-Okanagan, at 38% in 2008/2009,
and Omineca at 27% in 2008/2009. The South Coast’s share of revenue has declined from a peak of 59% in
2004/2005 to only 7% in 2008/2009.
Figure 34 Sales Revenue by Sub-region (2009 dollars), 2003/2004 to 2008/2009
Source: Crown Land Account resource revenue data
Note: The shares of revenue presented for different sectors and regions in BC are derived from gross revenue.
66 Land values in the Lower Mainland and along the Georgia Strait (South Coast), as well as the Central Okanagan (Thompson Okanagan),
are substantially higher than in other parts of the province. This affects these statistics because more revenue can be earned from a
smaller area of land.
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