| Farm subsidies began in 1933 as part of FDR's | | | | constrained by the boundaries of a public |
| Agricultural Adjustment Act. However, well before | | | | campsite. If the land in question is suitable for |
| and long after farmers, ranchers, and landowners | | | | camping, landowners can market these attributes |
| have often asked: How can my land make | | | | as well. |
| money? Creative utilization of assets of any | | | | Hunting, camping, and fishing are not the only |
| nature have long served to make individuals extra | | | | ways landowners can find an answer to the |
| money. With an asset like farm or ranch land, | | | | question, "how can my land make money?" Not all |
| there exists many opportunities for farmers and | | | | land is ideally suited for the aforementioned |
| ranchers to let their land make money. | | | | activities. Notwithstanding, there are other |
| Several considerations should be made by | | | | opportunities to make money from land. Heavily |
| farmers, ranchers, and landowners when they | | | | treed areas can be thinned and the wood cut can |
| initially put in place the practical steps needed to | | | | be sold. If the property is good for grazing or |
| have the question "how can my land make | | | | pasturing animals, arrangements can be made |
| money?" move from the abstract, to a steady | | | | with ranchers in need of such land. Instances of |
| stream of income. The size, location, current use, | | | | this nature provide landowners an opportunity to |
| potential use, and accessibility of the land are all | | | | barter or trade which may provide some tax |
| important considerations. In addition, the goals of | | | | advantages depending upon the size and scope of |
| the landowner will also dictate the manner in which | | | | the arrangement. |
| land is used to make money. | | | | Even if the property appears to be good for very |
| Popular alternatives that are relatively "hands off" | | | | little, do not discount the notion that it may be |
| for the landowner include allowing individuals to | | | | able to make extra money. Perhaps a cellular |
| hunt, fish, or camp on the property. Some hunting | | | | service tower or other fixture could be placed on |
| leases for big game animals bring in thousands of | | | | the property. An arrangement of this nature could |
| dollars over a relatively short period of time. | | | | provide anything from a steady stream of |
| Other hunting leases, such as those for goose | | | | income to free cellular phone service, or both. |
| hunting, bring in less on a per hunt basis but are | | | | In short, there exist numerous ways and |
| more manageable and provide a steady source of | | | | opportunities for farmers, ranchers, and |
| money over a longer period of time. Similar to | | | | landowners to realize a tangible monetary answer |
| hunting, if the property has water fixtures suitable | | | | to the question, "how can my land make money?" |
| for fishing, selling per day or per week | | | | Regardless of the size, shape, or current use of |
| authorization to fish provides another way | | | | the land in question, a creative outlook will |
| landowners can let their land make them money. | | | | certainly help segue the abstract question to an |
| Finally, there are a number of outdoor enthusiasts | | | | answer that is money in the bank. |
| who love to camp but shun the idea of being | | | | |