Table 1. Net annual growth and removals1
Year
Net Annual Growth (Thousand Cubic Feet)
Average Annual Removals (Thousand Cubic Feet)
Growth-To- Removals Ratio
Net Annual Growth Rate
1948
128,100
54,736
2.34:1
3.37%
1966
83,800
48,346
1.73:1
1.98%
1973
106,600
35,406
3.01:1
2.25%
1983
182,095
57,019
3.19:1
2.90%
1997
167,087
93,554
1.78:1
1.93%