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Generally speaking, there is no minimum acreage for farm tax exemption. There may, however, be specific acreage minimums required to be considered for certain land classifications such as a “greenbelt” property.

Not being used in a for-hire operation; 4. Not carrying hazardous materials in an amount that requires placarding; AND 5. Being used within 150 air miles (173 statute miles) of the farm.

286.472 Definitions. (a) "Farm" means the land, plants, animals, buildings, structures, including ponds used for agricultural or aquacultural activities, machinery, equipment, and other appurtenances used in the commercial production of farm products.

In order to qualify for the exemption, owners of parcels that are not classified agricultural must file an affidavit, Form 2599, claiming the exemption with the local assessor by May 1. An assessor will use the status of the land on May 1st in making their determination for qualification.

USDA defines a farm as an operation with the potential to sell at least $1000 of agricultural products in a year. This definition has been in place since 1974. If you have a couple of acres of corn, half an acre of almonds, or a cattle beast, then congratulations, you have a farm.

“Farm” denotes a tract of land devoted in part, at least, to cultivation,for agricultural purposes, without reference to its extent, or to the tenure bywhich it is held.

A farm is eligible if one of the following is true: “Agricultural use” means the production of plants and animals useful to humans, use in a federal acreage set-aside program, or a federal conservation program. Agricultural use does not include the management and harvesting of a woodlot.

The Michigan Cottage Food Law was signed into effect in 2010. This allows a person or persons to prepare some non-potentially hazardous food items (such as baked goods, jams, jellies, candy, snack foods, cereal, granola, dry mixes, vinegar, or dried herbs) in their home kitchen, for sale directly to a consumer.

USDA defines a farm as any place that produced and sold—or normally would have produced and sold—at least $1,000 of agricultural products during a given year. USDA uses acres of crops and head of livestock to determine if a place with sales less than $1,000 could normally produce and sell at least that amount.