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Agriculture, Land & Timber

Agricultural / Timber Property Tax Assessment

Enroll land in ag-use / current-use assessment — property taxes cut 50–90%.

Overview

Most states have current-use assessment for actively-farmed or timber land (CA Williamson Act, TX 1-d-1, GA CUVA, VA Land Use, NC PUV). Enrollment reduces assessed value to agricultural productivity value (often 5–20% of market value). Property tax savings: 50–90%. Rollback tax if converted to non-ag use (usually 5-year lookback). Preserves land + slashes carrying cost.

Best fit
Any rural landownerWorking-farm ownersMulti-generational family land
Estimated impact
$2K–$50K/yr in property tax savings

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