Department of Tax Assesor
Application For Farmland Assessment

REFER TO EXCERPTS OF THE LAW INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE COMPLETING

DIV. OF TAXATION USE
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COUNTY ____________ DISTRICT ___________ TAX YEAR ____________

SECTION I - IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION (Please print or type all information)

(1) Owner's Name ________________________________________________

(2) Mailing Address ____________________________________________________

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(3) Telephone (         ) _________________________________________

(4) Social Security/Fed. I.D. No. ___________________________________________

     a) Qualification No. (if assigned by assessor) ________________

(5) Land Location _______________________________________________________

(6) Block(s) Lot(s) _______________________________________________________

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(7) The land is: (   ) farmed solely by owner
  (   ) rented by farmer
  (   ) farmed by owner and tenant

(8) Farm operator(s) other than owner:

     (a1) Name ________________________________________________

     (b1) Address ______________________________________________

     _________________________________________________________

     (c1) Social Security No. ______________________________________

     (d1) Telephone (         ) ___________________________________

     (a2) Name ________________________________________________

     (b2) Address ______________________________________________

     _________________________________________________________

     (c2) Social Security No. ______________________________________

     (d2) Telephone (         ) ___________________________________


SECTION II - BREAKDOWN OF LAND USE CLASSES (All entries and totals must be accurate)
Insert the current year's acreage in the appropriate land use class. Indicate acres to the nearest hundredth (0.00) - DO NOT USE DIMENSIONS

REFER TO DEFINITIONS OF LAND USE CLASSES UNDER "INSTRUCTIONS"

ACTIVELY DEVOTED LAND Acreage
(1) Cropland harvested (1) __________.____
(2) Cropland pastured (Don't include acreage in #6) (2) __________.____
(3) Permanent pasture (Don't include acreage in #6) (3) __________.____
(4) Non-appurtenant woodland
(See instructions before making entry.)
(4) __________.____
(5) Appurtenant woodland or wetland
(See instructions before making entry.)
(5) __________.____
(6) Acres used for: (don't include pastured acres) 
a.) ______ b.) ______ c.) ______
  boarding   rehabilitating   training
(6) __________.____
         Total a, b & c
(7) *TOTAL DEVOTED TO AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL USE (Sum of lines 1 to 6) (7) __________.____

LAND NOT ACTIVELY DEVOTED Acreage
(8) Land under and land used in connection with farmhouse. (8) __________.____
(9) All other land not developed to agricultural or horticultural use. (9) __________.____
(10) TOTAL NOT DEVOTED TO AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL USE (Sum of lines 8 and 9) (10) __________.____
(11) TOTAL ACREAGE OF ALL LAND (Sum of lines 7 and 10)
*If less than 5 acres, cite the municipality, block(s) and lot(s) of contiguous acreage in adjacent municipality ______________________________________
(11) __________.____
(12) Is there a claim for land under:
     - Seasonal farm markets? ______
     - Seasonal agricultural labor housing? ______
 

SECTION III - CURRENT YEAR FARMING ACTIVITY - Indicate acres to nearest tenth (0.0). Include Double Cropping, for example, two plantings on fifty acres should be reported as 100.0 acres.

INSERT CURRENT YEAR HARVESTED OR TO BE HARVESTED ACRES FOR LAND ONLY IN SECTION II

A. FIELD CROPS (Harvested Acres) Acres
Irrigated acres (80) __________.____
Barley (grain) (11) __________.____
Corn for grain (12) __________.____
Corn for silage (13) __________.____
Hay (alfalfa) (15) __________.____
Hay, (other excluding salt hay) (16) __________.____
Oats (grain) (17) __________.____
Rye (grain) (18) __________.____
Soybeans (20) __________.____
Wheat (21) __________.____
Cover Crops Planted:
(specify) ______________________
__________.____
Other Field Crops: ______________ __________.____
(specify) ______________________ __________.____
B. FRUIT CROPS (Bearing Acres) Acres
Irrigated Acres (81) __________.____
Apples (22) __________.____
Blueberries (23) __________.____
Cranberries (24) __________.____
Grapes (25) __________.____
Peaches (26) __________.____
Strawberries (27) __________.____
Other fruit crops ________________ __________.____
(specify) ______________________ __________.____
Non-bearing fruit ________________ __________.____
(specify) ______________________ __________.____
C. ORNAMENTAL CROPS Acres
Irrigated Acres (82) __________.____
Bedding plants (28) __________.____
Flowers (cut) (29) __________.____
Trees & shrubs (nursery) (30) __________.____
Sod (cultivated) (31) __________.____
Christmas trees (32) __________.____
Other ________________________ __________.____
(specify) ______________________ __________.____
D. LIVESTOCK Avg. No. of Livestock
All beef cattle (33) __________________
Dairy (34) __________________
Dairy (young) (35) __________________
Horses & ponies (36) __________________
Sheep (37) __________________
Swine (38) __________________
Bees (Hives) (39) __________________
Ducks (40) __________________
Fur Animals (41) __________________
Goats (42) __________________
Chickens (meat) (43) __________________
Chickens (layers) (44) __________________
Turkeys (45) __________________
Other ________________________ __________________
(specify) ______________________ __________________
E. VEGETABLE CROPS
(Harvested Acres)
Acres
Irrigated Acres (83) __________.____
Asparagus (46) __________.____
Beans, lima (47) __________.____
Beans snap (48) __________.____
Cabbage (49) __________.____
Carrots (50) __________.____
Corn, sweet (51) __________.____
Cucumbers (52) __________.____
Eggplant (53) __________.____
Lettuce (54) __________.____
Onions (55) __________.____
Peas (56) __________.____
Peppers (sweet) (57) __________.____
Potatoes (white) (58) __________.____
Potatoes (sweet) (59) __________.____
Pumpkins (60) __________.____
Spinach (61) __________.____
Squash (62) __________.____
Tomatoes (63) __________.____
Melons (64) __________.____
Mixed and other vegetables crops (65) __________.____
Other crops ____________________ __________.____
(specify) ______________________ __________.____
F. AQUACULTURE Acres
Clams, oysters (other specify) (66) __________.____
Fresh water, pond fish (67) __________.____
Other ________________________ __________.____
(specify) ______________________ __________.____
G. ANNUAL HARVEST OF WOODLAND PRODUCTS Cords, Board Feet, Etc.
Fuelwood (cords) (68) __________________
Pulpwood (cords) (69) __________________
Timber (Bd. Ft.) (70) __________________
Other ________________________ __________________
(specify) ______________________ __________________
H. LAND IN FEDERAL OR OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAM
Name of Program ___________________________________________
Program Number ___________________________________________
Acres in Program (73) __________.____

SECTION IV - SIGNATURE AND VERIFICATION OF OWNER(S) - ANNUALLY FILE BY AUGUST 1 (SEE INSTRUCTION 2d)
The undersigned declares under the penalties provided by law, that this application, including any accompanying schedules and statements. has been examined by him (her) and to the best of his (her) knowledge and belief is true and correct. Filing of this application is also a representation that the land will continue to be devoted to an agricultural or horticultural use during the year for which farmland assessment is requested.

___________________________
Signature of Individual Owner or Co-owner
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Date
OR  
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Signature of Corporate Officer
______________
Date
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Corporate Name

  (   ) APPROVED RESERVED FOR OFFICIAL USE  
This application is:      
  (   ) DISAPPROVED ______________
Date
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ASSESSOR

APPLICATION IN DUPLICATE TO BE FILED WITH LOCAL TAX ASSESSOR
TAX PAYER TO RETAIN THIRD COPY
(IF ENTRY MADE IN SECTION II, LINE 4, COPY MUST ALSO BE FILED WITH DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION)

INSTRUCTIONS

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