Tax Policy: How Tax Incentives Encourage Soil and Water Conservation Investments

GGD-86-116FS Published: Aug 13, 1986. Publicly Released: Aug 13, 1986.

Highlights

In response to a congressional request, GAO analyzed the effect of soil and water conservation tax incentives to determine whether they are adequate to encourage farm landowners to invest in conservation efforts.

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Topics

Natural Resources and Environment

Agricultural policiesCost sharing (finance)Land managementProgram evaluationSoil conservationTax creditWater conservationTax incentivesLand ownershipAgricultural lands