PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Lynch, Lori
AU  - Lovell, Sabrina J.
TI  - Combining Spatial and Survey Data to Explain Participation in Agricultural Land reservation Programs
AID  - 10.2307/3146870
DP  - 2003 May 01
TA  - Land Economics
PG  - 259--276
VI  - 79
IP  - 2
4099  - http://le.uwpress.org/content/79/2/259.short
4100  - http://le.uwpress.org/content/79/2/259.full
SO  - Land Econ2003 May 01; 79
AB  - The factors influencing participation in both purchase of development rights and transfer of development rights farmland preservation programs are analyzed using data from a survey of agricultural landowners and from spatial data on individual farms collected using GIS for four Maryland counties. Generally, the likelihood of participation increases with farm size, growing crops, if a child plans to continue farming, eligibility and the share of income from farming. Landowners closer to the nearest city were less likely to join. Survey information about landowner characteristics and local selection committees may aid in targeting efforts. (JEL Q15)