Fake Farms ???

New Jersey is making it harder for residents to receive farmland assessment discounts on properties that are questionable farms.

For decades, N.J. has let landowners claim a reduced assessment if they had at least 5 acres of dedicated farmland with a harvest or yield that earns them at least $500 per year in revenue; for 2013, the revenue requirement has been increased from $500 to $1,000 per year.

Assessors are looking to the state legislature to help answer the lingering question: What is a New Jersey farm?

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/new-jersey-s-fake-farms-target-of-new-tax-break/article_dd716792-123d-11e3-9bac-0019bb2963f4.html