Farmland Preservation Program

​Wisconsin's Farmland Preservation Program helps farmers and local governments preserve farmland, protect soil and water, and minimize land use conflicts. Through participation in the program:

• Counties develop farmland preservation plans.
  
• Local governments can develop farmland preservation zoning districts.
  
• Landowners and local governments together form Agricultural Enterprise Areas.
  
• Landowners meet soil and water conservation standards to become eligible to claim an income tax credit​​.
  

The 2022 Agricultural Enterprise Area petition cycle is o​pen and accepting petitions until July 29, 2022.​ For information about the petition process and see previous year's petition information, visit Petitioning for Agricultural Enterprise Area (AEA) Designation​​.​

Farmland Preservation Tax Credit Update for Tax Professionals- Nov. 17, 2021

DATCP and DOR cover topics including:

• Basics of the farmland preservation tax credit
• Review of Wisconsin tax schedules FC and FC-A
• Documentation required to claim the credit ​and what must be attached to a taxpayer's return
• How landowners can participate in the program
  

Check out the Farmland Preservation Tax Credit Update for 2021: