Land Use & Zoning
Minnesota's Agricultural Land Preservation program provides tax benefits to landowners who agree to keep their land in agricultural use for at least 8 years. This program is commonly called:
AAgricultural Preserve Program
BGreen Acres✓ Correct
COpen Space Agreement
DRural Conservation Easement
Explanation
Minnesota's Green Acres program (Minnesota Statute 273.111) provides property tax benefits for qualifying agricultural land by assessing the land at its agricultural value rather than its market value.
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