Summary
Soil and Water officials pitched a program that pays farmers to permanently give up development rights, as North Carolina now leads the nation in farmland loss. Commissioners asked staff to explore funding it with rollback taxes paid when farmland is sold for development.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jun 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Landowners pay $15,000–$40,000 up front but are reimbursed for development rights by state and federal money; a proposed county funding source is under study.
Farmers who want to keep their land farming forever, and residents who value open space.
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