The Effects of Tax Policy on American Agriculture

Charles Davenport, Michael D. Boehlje and David B. H. Martin

No 307912, Agricultural Economic Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Federal tax policy appears to have a significant impact on American agriculture. Generally, tax policy has led to upward pressure on farmland prices, larger farm sizes, incentives for farm incorporation, altered management practices, and increased use of farmland as a tax shelter—by both farmers and nonfarmers.

Keywords: Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Public Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 70
Date: 1982-02
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.307912

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