RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Combining Spatial and Survey Data to Explain Participation in Agricultural Land reservation Programs
JF Land Economics
JO Land Econ
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 259
OP 276
DO 10.2307/3146870
VO 79
IS 2
A1 Lynch, Lori
A1 Lovell, Sabrina J.
YR 2003
UL http://le.uwpress.org/content/79/2/259.abstract
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)