Jamestown  (CSi)  The Stutsman County Board of Equalization has increased the value of agricultural land in the county by five percent.

Stutsman County director of tax equalization, Tyler Perleberg says, the State Tax Commissioner’s Office, set the value of agriculture land for Stutsman County at $764.01 per acre. The county assessed value for agriculture land must be between 90-percent and 100-percent of the state determined value.

He says, the increase moves a bigger portion of the property tax burden to agricultural land from commercial and residential parcels.

The actual amount of taxes will be determined by government budgets, which are being determined, and must be finalized by October this year.

He added that Cargill is withdrawing its appeal of its valuation stemming from personnel changes at its office, however, Cargill has reserved the right to file an appeal next year.

The Cargill plant that has closed is now valued at $46 million, the highest valued property in Stutsman County.