Land Use & Zoning
In South Dakota, 'agricultural zoning' is primarily intended to:
AIncrease property taxes on farmland
BPreserve farmland from residential or commercial development by limiting allowable uses✓ Correct
CRequire all agricultural land to be actively farmed
DRestrict foreign ownership of farmland
Explanation
Agricultural zoning protects farmland by limiting the uses allowed on agriculturally zoned land, primarily to farming, ranching, and related uses. This prevents premature conversion of productive farmland to residential or commercial development.
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