Kansas (Summary)
Last Updated: March 2020
Tax Type: Current use, classified as agricultural land.
Description: Current use based on agricultural productivity.
Law: K.S.A. § 79-1476
Objective:
Principal Forest Property Tax Incentive Program:
Program legal-common name: General property tax program (Agricultural land)
Program Requirements
Min/Max Acreage:
Min. Stocking Growth: N/A
Forest Management Plan: N/A
Duration of Enrollment: County tax assessor automatically re-enrolls eligible parcels.
Evidence of Use: N/A
Penalties for Use Change: Penalty generally not assessed.
Program Administration
State: Kansas Department of Revenue — Division of Property Valuation
County Tax Assessor and Commissioner: Local assessors determine the usage and acreage of agricultural properties.
University: N/A
Landowners: Application to county tax assessor
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