Survey of Local Growth Issues

Survey of Local Growth Issues (RCED-00-272, September 2000)

Does your community offer tax incentives to encourage farmers to keep their farmland? Number of Cases

Yes No Uncertain No answer

Counties Total 34.8 58.8 5.6 0.8 609

Rural 32.7 60.0 7.3 0 165

Nonrural 35.6 58.3 5.0 1.1 444

Central 0 0 0 0 0

Noncentral 0 0 0 0 0

Cities Total 5.6 87.0 4.8 2.5 949

Rural 0 0 0 0 0

Nonrural 0 0 0 0 0

Central 6.5 85.5 6.0 1.9 414

Noncentral 4.9 88.2 3.9 3.0 535

	Does your community offer tax incentives to encourage farmers to keep their farmland?	Number of Cases
Counties	Total	34.8	58.8	5.6	0.8	609
Rural	32.7	60.0	7.3	0	165
Nonrural	35.6	58.3	5.0	1.1	444
Central	0	0	0	0	0
Noncentral	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	Total	5.6	87.0	4.8	2.5	949
Rural	0	0	0	0	0
Nonrural	0	0	0	0	0
Central	6.5	85.5	6.0	1.9	414
Noncentral	4.9	88.2	3.9	3.0	535

Note: The percentages in each row add to 100.

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		Does your community offer tax incentives to encourage farmers to keep their farmland?				Number of Cases
		Yes	No	Uncertain	No answer	Number of Cases
Counties	Total	34.8	58.8	5.6	0.8	609
	Rural	32.7	60.0	7.3	0	165
	Nonrural	35.6	58.3	5.0	1.1	444
	Central	0	0	0	0	0
	Noncentral	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	Total	5.6	87.0	4.8	2.5	949
	Rural	0	0	0	0	0
	Nonrural	0	0	0	0	0
	Central	6.5	85.5	6.0	1.9	414
	Noncentral	4.9	88.2	3.9	3.0	535