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<blockquote data-quote="av8torntn" data-source="post: 902357" data-attributes="member: 8259"><p>I am no expert on this subject. It is my understanding that the states get block grants and they then come up with their own rules as long as they fall within certain guidelines. I know for a fact that in my state that you do not have to be a farmer and that you can combine this program with other programs. In my state they also set aside certain amounts for each county. My county is not a rural farm county so it becomes easier to get approved because they have to spend the money. I know multiple people that participate in this program and none of them grow grass on their land so I'm guessing that is not a requirement here or that nobody checks. In all the cases that I know of they at least planted part of the land with timber. I am thinking for some reason that here you have to stay on ten year blocks also. My "family in law" also have thousands of acres of timberland and have large chunks in this program. I think last Christmas they were saying they get enough to cover all their property taxes. They also have a very nice hunting club that is very expensive to join so just as a guess I'm thinking here you may have income gains from hunting rights. </p><p></p><p>I also have a very good friend that bought some farmland and entered it into this program. He found a government program where the government payed to build a pond. He had no issues with getting payment. He got it certified as some type of duck hunting flyway or something(I've never been able to get into duck hunting so I am unfamiliar with all the terms). He put the hunting rights on ebay and got over a hundred bids in three days. </p><p></p><p>To make a long story concise I know multiple people that participate in these programs and not one could grow corn, soybeans, rice, cotton, or any other type of crop outside of timber. As a reply to your original statement that you wish you could get paid to not farm I think that it is nothing more difficult than to purchase land in an area that qualifies for the programs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="av8torntn, post: 902357, member: 8259"] I am no expert on this subject. It is my understanding that the states get block grants and they then come up with their own rules as long as they fall within certain guidelines. I know for a fact that in my state that you do not have to be a farmer and that you can combine this program with other programs. In my state they also set aside certain amounts for each county. My county is not a rural farm county so it becomes easier to get approved because they have to spend the money. I know multiple people that participate in this program and none of them grow grass on their land so I'm guessing that is not a requirement here or that nobody checks. In all the cases that I know of they at least planted part of the land with timber. I am thinking for some reason that here you have to stay on ten year blocks also. My "family in law" also have thousands of acres of timberland and have large chunks in this program. I think last Christmas they were saying they get enough to cover all their property taxes. They also have a very nice hunting club that is very expensive to join so just as a guess I'm thinking here you may have income gains from hunting rights. I also have a very good friend that bought some farmland and entered it into this program. He found a government program where the government payed to build a pond. He had no issues with getting payment. He got it certified as some type of duck hunting flyway or something(I've never been able to get into duck hunting so I am unfamiliar with all the terms). He put the hunting rights on ebay and got over a hundred bids in three days. To make a long story concise I know multiple people that participate in these programs and not one could grow corn, soybeans, rice, cotton, or any other type of crop outside of timber. As a reply to your original statement that you wish you could get paid to not farm I think that it is nothing more difficult than to purchase land in an area that qualifies for the programs. [/QUOTE]
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