Based on regression models, the New York Agricultural Districts Law seems consistent with preserving the best farmland because farm size and productivity explain participation. Growth on tax rates and differences in property tax administration explain participation in use-value assessment,...

Information from the USDA's 1978 Resource Economics Survey is used to test the hypothesis that crop--share leasing, when compared to cash leasing, promotes improves conservation management in crop production. Results are discussed in light of public policies to promote soil erosion control on...