Hopkins ag appraisal follows the work, not just the acreage

A Hopkins pasture can have a market value and a separate farm-use value. The second number applies only when the land is mainly used for agriculture at the level common in the area. A large tract does not qualify just because it looks rural.

The usual history test is farm or timber use in five of the past seven years. Wildlife use normally starts with land that already qualified. The owner must then do active work in at least three of seven wildlife areas.

Form 50-129 goes to the Hopkins County chief appraiser. Keep leases, herd records, crop receipts, and wildlife reports with it. A later change away from farm use may bring rollback tax for the past three years.