Property Rights. New Study. Value to State of Conservation Easements.

The new study: Texas Land Trends report “Conservation Easements in Texas

The value of conservation easements in Texas:

• bolster the $23 billion in cash receipts for agriculture
• contribute over $100 billion annually to the food and fiber sector
• provide over $63.1 million in agricultural commodities annually
• potential to capture over 980,000 acre-feet of water annually, representing a $207 million water replacement cost savings per year
• wildlife management increased by over 5.6 million acres since 1997
• $5.8 million in total wildlife value annually
• 88% of conservation easements were created since 2000

Agrilife Today | Texas Land Trends report shows value of conservation easements to ag, water, wildlife