Indiana § 14-8-2-213 - "Prime farmland"
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 14-8-2-213 — "Prime farmland", with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-8-2-213. "Prime farmland"
Sec. 213. "Prime farmland", for purposes of IC 14-34, has the meaning that is:
(1) prescribed by the United States Secretary of Agriculture:
(A) on the basis of factors such as moisture availability, temperature regime, chemical balance, permeability, surface layer composition, susceptibility to flooding, and erosion characteristics; and
(B) for land that historically has been used for intensive agricultural purposes; and
(2) published in the Federal Register.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-1-3(10).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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