A North Dakota Senate Bill, SB2363, is focused on a property tax credit for agricultural properties owned by farming or ranching operations and is receiving a lot of support within the state. The bill’s sponsor, Senator Robert Erbele said in a hearing that the intent of the bill is to address the failure to include the ag community in other property tax bills. “If we’re going to talk property tax relief, let’s not leave out agriculture. Treat the owner, operator of the farm, the same as you would the residential.” North Dakota Farmer’s Union Government Relations Director Matt Perdue spoke out in favor of the bill. “Agricultural property accounted for about nineteen percent of property tax collections, excluding special assessments in 2024. In fact, ninety-five percent of the state’s agricultural land is operated by 12,677 farms or ranches. Thus, about one point six percent of the population paid an estimated fifteen-point six percent of all property taxes collected in the state.” Perdue went on to speak about agricultural landowners paying a lion’s share of the property tax burden in most counties and how the bill works towards addressing the issue.
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