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<blockquote data-quote="greybeard" data-source="post: 1634282" data-attributes="member: 18945"><p>Dave, and Greekrch..</p><p>That, in my state would probably fall under 1D, which is the program where the preponderance of one's income is derived from agriculture. </p><p>For 1D:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> 1D1 is different. It's rules specifically exclude any property where there is only token agriculture whose primary purpose is to get tax relief, and the law also states that land used primarily for production for your own use is a dis qualifier. Most little hobby farms around here fall under one or both of these categories.</p><p>In the example I gave, the family cow would be either for the family to have milk or beef in their own freezer and the goats as well..if the goats were dairy goats....& assuming the goats weren't just pets. </p><p>It is the land and it's productivity that gets the exemption, not the operation, and productivity is ultimately measured in financial income. </p><p>A typical set of rules for most counties in Texas to qualify for 1D1</p><p></p><p></p><p>1D1 was originally specifically created to prevent ag land just outside urban areas from being taxed out of agricultural use. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Rising market values tho, have thrown a wrench into the cogs. Increased market value and correlating taxation is making it more and more desirable for the land owner to just sell the land to developers, and IMO, county tax assessor/collectors near Houston metroplex are rubbing their hands in anticipation at all the tax $$ that former ag land will be providing once the parcels are subdivided up into 1/10th ac lots, and high $$ homes are built where cattle once grazed. </p><p></p><p>The Houston Metro area has now spread out of it's original Harris county and now takes in parts Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Liberty, Montgomery and Waller counties. My county is next in line. </p><p></p><p>I'm no where near the smartest or most experienced cow guy in any room, but where I am now, I can raise the minimum AU on about 10 acres most years, make a few bucks profit, and have done so, tho not for the purpose of tax relief on that 10-11 acres. (I already had 1d1 on that parcel as part of a bigger piece of land.)</p><p>I, like almost everyone else COULDN'T successfully do it in 2011's drought without very significant increases in inputs, but most years, rainfall & water ain't an issue in my county.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greybeard, post: 1634282, member: 18945"] Dave, and Greekrch.. That, in my state would probably fall under 1D, which is the program where the preponderance of one's income is derived from agriculture. For 1D: 1D1 is different. It's rules specifically exclude any property where there is only token agriculture whose primary purpose is to get tax relief, and the law also states that land used primarily for production for your own use is a dis qualifier. Most little hobby farms around here fall under one or both of these categories. In the example I gave, the family cow would be either for the family to have milk or beef in their own freezer and the goats as well..if the goats were dairy goats....& assuming the goats weren't just pets. It is the land and it's productivity that gets the exemption, not the operation, and productivity is ultimately measured in financial income. A typical set of rules for most counties in Texas to qualify for 1D1 1D1 was originally specifically created to prevent ag land just outside urban areas from being taxed out of agricultural use. Rising market values tho, have thrown a wrench into the cogs. Increased market value and correlating taxation is making it more and more desirable for the land owner to just sell the land to developers, and IMO, county tax assessor/collectors near Houston metroplex are rubbing their hands in anticipation at all the tax $$ that former ag land will be providing once the parcels are subdivided up into 1/10th ac lots, and high $$ homes are built where cattle once grazed. The Houston Metro area has now spread out of it's original Harris county and now takes in parts Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Liberty, Montgomery and Waller counties. My county is next in line. I'm no where near the smartest or most experienced cow guy in any room, but where I am now, I can raise the minimum AU on about 10 acres most years, make a few bucks profit, and have done so, tho not for the purpose of tax relief on that 10-11 acres. (I already had 1d1 on that parcel as part of a bigger piece of land.) I, like almost everyone else COULDN'T successfully do it in 2011's drought without very significant increases in inputs, but most years, rainfall & water ain't an issue in my county. [/QUOTE]
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