The Utah Farmland Assessment Act (also known as FAA or the Greenbelt Act) allows qualifying agricultural property to be assessed and taxed based on its production capability instead of the market value. This method of assessment is for agricultural operations, where taxing agricultural property at market value can make farming operations economically prohibitive.
Farmland Assessment (Greenbelt) Act Requirements:
Own at least 5 contiguous acres or combine smaller properties to meet the minimum acreage requirement (but they must have identical ownership).
Property should be actively devoted to agricultural use, and the operation is managed in such a way that there is a reasonable expectation of profit.
Meet production standards by exceeding 50% of the average agricultural production per acre for the land type.
Submit necessary documentation to prove compliance with production and eligibility requirements.
Applications need to have all owner’s signatures notarized.
Notify the county within 120 days if land use changes.
First-time applications are due by May 1st of the year for which you are applying.
Request a Greenbelt application by emailing the Assessor's office at (greenbelt@utahcounty.gov).
Appeal a rollback or denial by visiting the Auditor’s site.
