The information below is to assist you in determining if you are eligible for agricultural classification. In order to qualify for agricultural classification you must meet the following requirements:
- The owner of a leased property must provide a non-use statement to verify property does not carry personally-owned livestock
- Contiguous parcels must have same deeded ownership
- Primary use of the land must be agricultural. Ownership alone does not qualify property for agricultural classification
- Property must have been in active production for three of the last five years
- There must be a reasonable expectation of operating profit from the agricultural use of the property
- The test of reasonable expectation of operating profit is whether a prudent rancher or farmer is managing or operating his unit similar to other experienced and successful ranchers or farmers and reasonably expects to make a profit in a reasonable period of time
- If the property is non-contiguous, the non-contiguous parcel must be managed and operated on a unitary basis and each parcel must make a functional contribution to the agricultural use of the property. In general, non-contiguous parcels must be fenced, have an independent water source and have ingress and egress.
The following DO NOT qualify for agricultural classification:
- Leased parcels under 20 acres, unless the parcel makes a functional contribution to the agricultural use of the main operation
- Leased subdivided lots
- Producer/rancher-owned non-contiguous parcels under 5 acres (unless the parcel contains a water supply for animals)