St. Mary’s County Land Preservation District 5-Year
Agreement was implemented on July 1, 1998 and reauthorized on
June 10, 2003. The tax credit provides a 100% county tax credit
on agriculturally assessed land and credit on the first $40,000
of assessed value on agricultural improvements to participants
who have no plans within the next five (5) years to subdivide
their property. One hundred forty-one parcels of land are
currently enrolled under the program representing approximately
16,667 acres of land. This represents a savings of over $47,000
to landowners. The average savings per tax account is $319 with
actual discounts ranging from $4 to $1,870.
