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<blockquote data-quote="trplnkl" data-source="post: 901362" data-attributes="member: 13254"><p>I'm sure the abuse and manipulation of the system is rampant in all areas of the country. This type of stuff is what makes it hard to justify helpping a farmer that actually needs help because of government intervention. I can not address the tax value of land where you live but I do know that the tax evaluation here for an acre of land is assessed at the same value regardless of it's use. That is not to say that land being used as farm land doesn't get an exemption from some of the actually taxes posed by the state, county or school districts because they do. I've personally seen farmers abuse and take unfair advantages of subsidy programs, I have also seen small family farms go bankrupt due to weather extremes or just consecutive "bad years", even having the subsidies didn't help. BTW, I am not a farmer, nor is anyone else in my family. I did own a few acres in the country and could have claimed farm exemptions if I used part of that land for growing some kind of crop or raising stock for commercial purposes. I didn't do that for several reasons, mainly because I didn't feel right about it. I wasn't a farmer trying to make a living on my land. </p><p> No, dont pity the farmer, they made the choice to do that for a living but keep in mind that if the local farmers fail in your area the local economy also suffers, it's a circle thing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trplnkl, post: 901362, member: 13254"] I'm sure the abuse and manipulation of the system is rampant in all areas of the country. This type of stuff is what makes it hard to justify helpping a farmer that actually needs help because of government intervention. I can not address the tax value of land where you live but I do know that the tax evaluation here for an acre of land is assessed at the same value regardless of it's use. That is not to say that land being used as farm land doesn't get an exemption from some of the actually taxes posed by the state, county or school districts because they do. I've personally seen farmers abuse and take unfair advantages of subsidy programs, I have also seen small family farms go bankrupt due to weather extremes or just consecutive "bad years", even having the subsidies didn't help. BTW, I am not a farmer, nor is anyone else in my family. I did own a few acres in the country and could have claimed farm exemptions if I used part of that land for growing some kind of crop or raising stock for commercial purposes. I didn't do that for several reasons, mainly because I didn't feel right about it. I wasn't a farmer trying to make a living on my land. No, dont pity the farmer, they made the choice to do that for a living but keep in mind that if the local farmers fail in your area the local economy also suffers, it's a circle thing. [/QUOTE]
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