What is an agricultural district review?

Districts are usually reviewed, or renewed, every 8 years. The County Board of Supervisors, after receiving the County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board report and recommendations and after a public hearing, determines whether the district shall be continued, terminated, or modified. During the review process, land may be added or deleted from the district.

Counties are also required to designate an annual 30-day period when landowners may petition the County for the inclusion of viable agricultural lands in an existing agricultural district. In Wayne County, the annual review takes place from January 1st to January 31st each year. Fill out the District 1 Eight-Year Review, Modification, and Open Enrollment Application (PDF). In 2016 the open enrollment is being run in conjunction with the 8-year review process.

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1. Does the agricultural district impact taxes?
2. Is the agricultural district part of zoning?
3. Does the agricultural district restrict me from doing certain things on my land?
4. If my property is not in an agricultural district, what district am I in?
5. Do agricultural districts prohibit selling land?
6. If my land is in an agricultural district, do I automatically receive its benefits?
7. Where can I find out if my property is in an agricultural district?
8. What is an agricultural district?
9. What is an agricultural district review?
10. Do non-farming residents benefit from agricultural districts?
11. Does an agricultural district guarantee a farmer’s “right to farm”?
12. Do agricultural districts consist entirely of farmland?
13. Does an agricultural district preserve farmland?
14. Do agricultural districts eliminate a municipality’s ability to control growth?
15. Can government acquire or condemn farmland within an agricultural district against a landowner’s wishes?
16. Who bears the cost of the agricultural assessment benefit?