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Tulare County assessors say SGMA is changing farmland value; urge returns of property questionnaires
Summary
Tulare County assessor staff told an ag advisory meeting that SGMA-driven water limits complicate how fallowed and irrigated land is valued, outlined how Williamson Act contracts and income-based appraisals work, and urged landowners to complete mailed questionnaires so assessments reflect current lease and water facts.
Tulare County assessor staff told an agricultural advisory committee that limits tied to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act are changing how farmland is used and valued, and they urged landowners to return mailed property questionnaires so assessments reflect current leases, water access and income.
At a committee meeting, an assessor's office presenter said the county has nearly 20,000 agricultural parcels and that "about 72% of ag properties benefit from [the Williamson Act] program." The office said total assessed value of ag properties in the county was $7,400,000,000 for the current tax year and that Williamson Act contracts account for several billions in tax-relief value.
Why it matters: SGMA-driven allocations and reduced groundwater access can change a parcel's rental income and, therefore, its assessed value under the county's income-capitalization approach. County staff said their…
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