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Agricultural
District Laws These laws allow farmers to form special areas where agriculture is encouraged and protected. Enrollment in agricultural districts is voluntary; in exchange, farmers receive a package of benefits, which varies from state to state. 16 states have enacted agricultural district laws including Tennessee. Common benefits include automatic eligibility for differential assessment, protection from eminent domain and municipal annexation, enhanced right-to farm protection, limits on non-farm development in the district and eligibility for state PACE programs. As of early 1997 there are 312 million acres across the U.S in Agricultural Districts. Tennessee is the newest state to adopt this program and currently has 3593 acres in the program, and 1666 acres of it are here in Smith County. In 1998 the farming community that I'm a part of proudly joined together and created the Hogan's Creek / Dyer's Branch Agricultural District.
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info@butterflyhollow.com
Butterfly
Hollow
Gordonsville,
TN 38563