Montgomery County Farm Bureau member Carolyn “Sunny” Hickey has watched her own pocket of paradise become an island unto itself since she and her late husband, Don, bought their 15-plus acres 44 years ago. “More and more we’re becoming more…
CAUV
Current Agricultural Use Value, or CAUV, is a program where farmland is taxed at a rate that reflects its value for agricultural purposes instead of its value as development property. It was enacted by Ohio voters in 1973 as a means to preserve farmland. Since 2014, Ohio Farm Bureau has been working to reform how CAUV is calculated and those reforms were passed in June 2017. FAQ
Helping members make the most of successful CAUV reforms
Property tax bills are reaching mailboxes again, and in counties reassessed in 2017 landowners are already seeing the impacts of CAUV reform. Those counties are seeing a 30 percent decrease in their land values and similar decreases in their taxes,…
General property tax information
It is helpful to have your property tax bill handy for this explanation of general property tax information and how it relates to CAUV. Your property tax information will typically show several different types of values: Market or appraised value:…
Changes to CAUV conservation land take effect
The recent CAUV reforms more accurately value land in conservation, but some landowners need to get with their county auditor to take advantage of the changes, said Leah Curtis, OFBF policy counsel and senior director of member engagement. “What we…
Ohio Supreme Court rules in favor of CAUV woodland owners
Two cases regarding Current Agricultural Use Value were decided in favor of landowners earlier this month by the Ohio Supreme Court. Ohio Farm Bureau supported plaintiffs in both cases through amicus briefs, according to Leah Curtis, policy counsel and senior…
Amanda Domsitz - Nov. 22, 2017
Legal with Leah: CAUV, Conservation and Certification
The recent CAUV reforms more accurately value land in conservation, but some landowners need to get with their county auditor to take advantage of the changes. Policy Counsel and Sr. Director of Member Engagement Leah Curtis explains. Listen to Legal with…
Across the Table: The Prosperous Farmer
Across the Table with Adam Sharp, OFBF executive vice president If he wants, Matt Aultman can now afford to pasture a few more Nigerian dwarf goats or maybe invest a little in his small orchard, beehives, sheep, tank-raised fish or…
Lucas County auditor to hold CAUV meetings
Lucas County Auditor to hold CAUV meetings throughout the month of September.
Conservation encouraged through new CAUV changes
The CAUV changes signed into law included a key provision focusing on conservation and, in turn, water quality. Previously, farmers were discouraged from idling land for conservation because it was taxed as though it is producing crops. Now, CAUV land…
Preserving farmland through tax reform
For more than 40 years CAUV has been preserving farms, but this year it was time for an update. Katherine Harrison smiled as she looked out over her small livestock farm on the fringes of Canal Winchester and Groveport in…