Agricultural land valuations go down in Kansas
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Farmers in Sedgwick County and Statewide to Benefit from Decreased Property Taxes
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Farmers in Sedgwick County and statewide will likely see decreases in their property taxes this year. It’s because their assessed property values are down.
Property Values Based on Land Use, Not Market Value
Property values used for taxation purposes for agricultural land are calculated based on land use, not market value.
Years of lower crop yields have led to lower taxes, even if land is more expensive to buy. Farmers said having lower property values this year is helpful in light of recent market instability.
Challenges Faced by Kansas Farmers
The last few years have been challenging for Kansas farmers.
“We’ve been in two years of drought,” said farmer and Kansas Farm Bureau District 4 Director Steven McCloud. “I mean, our crop production the past couple of years has been very difficult.”
Lower production also means lower property taxes.
Significance of Decreased Property Taxes
“It’s certainly welcome,” said South Haven farm owner Tim Turek. “I think they’ve always been too high, so every time they go down, that’s greatly appreciated.”
Where farmer Tim Turek lives, agricultural property valuations are down 19%, according to the state department of revenue.
“Property taxes are a big expense,” Turek said.
In the state as a whole, they’re down roughly 10%. The decrease in taxes frees up some cash.
Utilizing the Savings
For Turek, the plan is to put most of those dollars into planting more crops and buying herbicides.
“It will get spent somewhere,” Turek said. “That’s part of what we do. Money management is probably the biggest thing we do out here.”
Both farmers said their crops are looking pretty good this year, better than in years past. If crop production continues to improve, agricultural land values will also slowly rise up with those improved outlooks.
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 1: No Poverty | 1.4: By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership, and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology, and financial services, including microfinance. | – No specific indicators mentioned in the article. |
| SDG 2: Zero Hunger | 2.3: By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists, and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets, and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment. | – No specific indicators mentioned in the article. |
| SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth | 8.10: Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance, and financial services for all. | – No specific indicators mentioned in the article. |
| SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities | 11.3: By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated, and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries. | – No specific indicators mentioned in the article. |
| SDG 13: Climate Action | 13.1: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries. | – No specific indicators mentioned in the article. |
| SDG 15: Life on Land | 15.3: By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought, and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world. | – No specific indicators mentioned in the article. |
1. Which SDGs are addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article?
- SDG 1: No Poverty
- SDG 2: Zero Hunger
- SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG 13: Climate Action
- SDG 15: Life on Land
2. What specific targets under those SDGs can be identified based on the article’s content?
- Target 1.4: By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership, and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology, and financial services, including microfinance.
- Target 2.3: By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists, and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets, and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment.
- Target 8.10: Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance, and financial services for all.
- Target 11.3: By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated, and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries.
- Target 13.1: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries.
- Target 15.3: By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought, and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world.
3. Are there any indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets?
No specific indicators are mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets.
4. SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 1: No Poverty | 1.4: By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership, and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology, and financial services, including microfinance. | No specific indicators mentioned in the article. |
| SDG 2: Zero Hunger | 2.3: By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists, and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets, and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment. | No specific indicators mentioned in the article. |
| SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth | 8.10: Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance, and financial services for all. | No specific indicators mentioned in the article. |
| SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities | 11.3: By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated, and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries. |
