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An Analysis Of Land Use Transfers, Agricultural Production, And Rural Zoning Requirements In Selected Utah Counties, 1974 Through 1976, Eldon James White

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Increased incomes, better transportation, and the desirability of country living all create the demand for land in the agricultural-urban fringe areas to increase. High land values, low returns on investment, and residential encroachment place farmers in a situation where continued agricultural production is difficult. As ownership transfer occurs, the use of land is often changed. This study is directed at measuring the effects of ownership transfers in rural areas of rapidly urbanizing counties on the local agricultural industries, and the effect of zoning requirements on these transfers.

The study sample consisted of land buyers recorded at the Utah State Tax …