PA 490 – Revised 2025 Recommended Land Use Values Released
In October 2025, the Office of Policy and Management (OPM), in consultation with the Department of Agriculture (DoAg), released recommended land use values for farmland, forest, and open space under Connecticut’s PA 490 program.
These recommended values were compiled using data from rental rate surveys with an analysis by an independent contractor and review by a certified appraiser. Over the past few weeks, CT DoAg has heard from a number of agricultural producers who expressed concern over some of the increases, in particular pasture and swamp land.
Upon further review and taking additional factors into consideration, the appraisal methodology was revised resulting in updated recommended land use values. The corrected publication can be viewed on OPM’s website under Land Classification:
- Land Classification
2025 OPM Recommended Values and Best Practices – updated January 6, 2026
Value of Agriculture Land in CT: PA 490 Survey Completion Report, UCONN Zwick Center
Valuation by the Capitalization Agricultural Land Rents, Farm Credit East
Revised values are as follows:
|
STATE WIDE |
2025 Revised |
2025 |
2020 |
|
Tillable A |
$ 3,250 |
$ 3,250 |
$ 1,880 |
|
Tillable B |
$ 2,200 |
$ 2,200 |
$ 1,280 |
|
Tillable C |
$ 1,050 |
$ 1,280 |
$ 1,110 |
|
Tillable D |
$ 870 |
$ 1,280 |
$ 850 |
|
Orchard E |
$ 2,300 |
$ 2,300 |
$ 990 |
|
Pasture F |
$ 815 |
$ 1,570 |
$ 280 |
|
Swamp, Ledge Scrub G |
$ 40 |
$ 970 |
$ 40 |
|
Woodland/Forest Land |
$ 200 |
$ 200 |
$ 390 |
|
Maritime Heritage Land |
$ 170 |
$ 170 |
|
|
RIVER VALLEY |
2025 Revised |
2025 |
2020 |
|
Tillable A |
$ 3,950 |
$ 3,950 |
$ 2,530 |
|
Tillable B |
$ 2,200 |
$ 2,200 |
$ 1,810 |
|
Tillable C |
$ 1,050 |
$ 1,280 |
$ 1,690 |
|
Tillable D |
$ 870 |
$ 1,280 |
$ 1,170 |
|
Orchard E |
$ 2,300 |
$ 2,300 |
$ 990 |
|
Pasture F |
$ 815 |
$ 1,570 |
$ 280 |
|
Swamp, Ledge Scrub G |
$ 40 |
$ 970 |
$ 40 |
|
Woodland/Forest Land |
$ 200 |
$ 200 |
$ 390 |
|
Maritime Heritage Land |
$ 170 |
$ 170 |
We deeply appreciate all who reached out to share their concerns. Your feedback has been invaluable in helping us recognize the issue and take steps toward meaningful change. Moving forward, DoAg will be implementing new protocols with contractors to place additional controls.
Town assessors have been notified of this correction and have until January 31 to issue amended assessments. Landowners have the right to appeal directly to their municipality and should contact their town assessor.
