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At least 25 contiguous acres in active agricultural use; or smaller parcels which generate at least $2,000 annually from the sale of farm crops, or actively used agricultural land owned by or leased to a farmer. Taxed at use value.

Vermont's UVA Program enables eligible private landowners who practice long-term forestry or agriculture to have their land appraised based on the property's value of production of wood or food rather than its residential or commercial development value.

Applications must be submitted or postmarked for new enrollments and additions to existing enrollments to the Current Use program by September 1 each year. For applications submitted by September 1, the land is enrolled on April 1, the start of the following tax year.

In 1978, the Vermont legislature passed a law establishing the Use Value Appraisal of Agricultural, Forest, Conservation and Farm Buildings Property. Today, this program is known as "Current Use" and is administered by the Division of Property Valuation and Review within the Vermont Department of Taxes.

Use Value Appraisal, or “Current Use” as it is commonly known, is a property tax incentive available to owners of agricultural and forestry land in Vermont. Eligible landowners can enroll in the program to have their land appraised at its Current Use (farming or forestry) value rather than fair market value.

The Current Use Program, also known as the Use Value Appraisal Program, allows the assessed value for a property to be reduced by a proportion of land and/or buildings enrolled in the program. Here is a sample Vermont municipal tax bill that shows a Current Use tax reduction.

Owners who wish to withdraw all or a portion of land and/or buildings should file Form LV-314, Request For Withdrawal From The Use Value Appraisal Program by mail or online at myVTax. See the myVtax guide on how file Form LV-314 through myVTax.