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Agricultural Assessment Filing Deadline is March 1, 2024
Farmers and agricultural use landowners should be thinking about the Agricultural Assessment Program if not already enrolled. This program was established under Agricultural Districts’ Law to reduce property tax bills for land in agricultural production by limiting the property tax assessment of such land to its prescribed agricultural assessment value. Owners whose land satisfies the eligibility requirements may apply for an agricultural assessment.
Agricultural Assessment applies only to agricultural land that includes crop land, pasture, orchards, vineyards, sugarbush, support land and crop acreage either set aside or retired under soil conservation programs. Up to 50 acres of farm woodland is eligible for an agricultural assessment per eligible tax parcel. Land and water used for aquacultural production are eligible, as is land under a structure within which crops, livestock or livestock products are produced. Land visibly associated with the owner’s residence is ineligible.
Eligibility is determined by the assessor or board of assessors where the application is filed. Land generally must consist of 7 or more acres that were used in the past 2 years for production for sale of crops, livestock or livestock products. The annual gross sale of agricultural products must generally average $10,000 or more for the past 2 years. If an agricultural enterprise is less than 7 acres, it may qualify if average annual gross sales equal $50,000 or more. A commercial horse boarding may qualify if there is at least 7 acres of land, the operation boards at least 10 horses and the operation receives $10,000 or more in gross receipts annually.
To apply the landowner’s first step is to contact Madison County Soil and Water Conservation office at (315) 824-9849 ext. 5 and request a soil group worksheet. When calling it is helpful to have your tax parcel id numbers along with approximate acreage. A soil group worksheet on a parcel under 25 acres costs $10 and over 25 acres costs $20. Landowner then will need to fill out Form RP-305 Application for an Agricultural Assessment that is available online or from the assessor’s office. The application and soil group worksheets need to be submitted to the town assessor no later than March 1st.
Farmers and agricultural use landowners should be thinking about the Agricultural Assessment Program if not already enrolled. This program was established under Agricultural Districts’ Law to reduce property tax bills for land in agricultural production by limiting the property tax assessment of such land to its prescribed agricultural assessment value. Owners whose land satisfies the eligibility requirements may apply for an agricultural assessment.
Agricultural Assessment applies only to agricultural land that includes crop land, pasture, orchards, vineyards, sugarbush, support land and crop acreage either set aside or retired under soil conservation programs. Up to 50 acres of farm woodland is eligible for an agricultural assessment per eligible tax parcel. Land and water used for aquacultural production are eligible, as is land under a structure within which crops, livestock or livestock products are produced. Land visibly associated with the owner’s residence is ineligible.
Eligibility is determined by the assessor or board of assessors where the application is filed. Land generally must consist of 7 or more acres that were used in the past 2 years for production for sale of crops, livestock or livestock products. The annual gross sale of agricultural products must generally average $10,000 or more for the past 2 years. If an agricultural enterprise is less than 7 acres, it may qualify if average annual gross sales equal $50,000 or more. A commercial horse boarding may qualify if there is at least 7 acres of land, the operation boards at least 10 horses and the operation receives $10,000 or more in gross receipts annually.
To apply the landowner’s first step is to contact Madison County Soil and Water Conservation office at (315) 824-9849 ext. 5 and request a soil group worksheet. When calling it is helpful to have your tax parcel id numbers along with approximate acreage. A soil group worksheet on a parcel under 25 acres costs $10 and over 25 acres costs $20. Landowner then will need to fill out Form RP-305 Application for an Agricultural Assessment that is available online or from the assessor’s office. The application and soil group worksheets need to be submitted to the town assessor no later than March 1st.