This tax credit is meant to encourage the practice of qualified stewardship practices on a farm or ranch, including any practice that:
- increases soil health,
- improves water efficiency, or
- creates more diverse and beneficial ecosystems while maintaining the productivity of the farm or ranch.
This tax credit was created through HB24-1249. CDA and Department of Revenue (DOR) will manage the tax credit program.
The Ag Stewardship Tax Credit (ASTC):
- Is based on practices implemented on farms or ranches(opens in new window)
- Is refundable (producers can get a tax rebate if they do not owe taxes)
- Cannot overlap with existing grants or tax credits (it cannot be applied to the same practice on the same acreage as another grant)
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Attend an informational webinar to learn more about the program and prepare for the application window opening on November 10th:
- Thursday, October 9, 10 am
- Thursday, October 16, 6 pm
- As of July 15, 2025, the permanent rules for the Ag Stewardship Tax Credit have been adopted.
- You can download and read the adopted rule here.
Program Details
- Learn more about the program details in this overview presentation
- Use this tax credit calculator to see estimates of how acreage and practices correlate with credit payments
- Tax Credit Calculator (Version 1)(opens in new window)
- Please note that this calculator is a live document and there could be multiple users on it at the same time (wait your turn!)
- If you are a Google user, you can make a copy of the calculator here(opens in new window) and use it independently.
- Tax Credit Calculator (Version 1)(opens in new window)
Recorded Webinars
- January 22nd, 5pm – 6:30pm, Watch the Recorded Webinar Here (opens in new window)
- February 21st, 1pm – 2pm, Watch the Recorded Webinar Here (opens in new window)