Connecticut farmers face triple tax increases on farmland
NORTH STONINGTON, Conn. (WFSB) - Connecticut farmers are confronting significant tax increases on their farmland after the state Department of Agriculture’s latest reassessment, with some properties seeing taxes triple. The increases affect various types of farmland, each taxed at different rates under Public Act 490. The Department of Agriculture reassesses farmland every five years based on farm use rather than market value, using survey results from farmers to determine rates.
“We have heard from a number of farmers regarding their concerns with the initial PA 490 recommended land use values and the processes undertaken by contractors to solicit and analyze data. While the updated values better reflect actual land use values, we recognize the need to make changes to how future PA 490 land values are determined. We understand these changes affect farm operations and are committed to learning from this experience. The Department will be using feedback from farmers to work with industry partners and the state legislature to improve future processes.”
Rebecca Eddy, Director of Communications,
