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Wisconsin Farmland Preservation Program Tax Credits

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection


A Wisconsin income-tax credit for owners of farmland located in a certified farmland-preservation zoning district and/or covered by an effective farmland-preservation agreement, who meet soil-and-water conservation standards.


Eligibility

Farmland owners in a certified farmland-preservation zoning district and/or effective preservation agreement who meet soil-and-water conservation standards and $6,000+ gross farm revenue per year (or $18,000 over three years). Requires a county Certificate of Compliance.


Details

Payment Rate

$10.00–$12.50 per acre, per year


Terms

$10/acre (zoning district only, or an agreement within an agricultural enterprise area) or $12.50/acre (both a zoning district and an agreement). Claimed as an income-tax credit.



Updated September 1, 2026

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