Beginning Farmer Tax Credit
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
- Funding range
- $0 – $50K
- Application window
- Opens: Not listed
- Closes: November 1, 2026
- Applications Status:Open
- Location
- Minnesota
Source & verification
- Original funding source
- www.mda.state.mn.us
- Last checked
- October 26, 2026
- Last reviewed by Ryplle
- Not yet recorded
Source checks may be automated. Review dates reflect a recorded staff review. Confirm current requirements with the funder.
Eligibility at a glance
- Listed applicant types
- Business, Individual
- Geographic eligibility
- Minnesota
- Matching funds
- Not specified — check with the funder
- Major exclusions
- Not specified — check with the funder
Listed types are not a determination of eligibility. The funder’s full requirements take precedence.
Full eligibility requirements
Beginning farmers must be Minnesota residents who have entered farming within the last 10 years, be renting/buying as individuals (not LLCs), provide the majority of labor and management on a Minnesota farm, have some farming experience, positive projected earnings, and a net worth not exceeding $1,069,000. Asset owners may be individuals, trusts, LLCs, partnerships, S-Corps or other qualified entities but cannot be related directly to the beginning farmer or engaged in selling agricultural assets for profit.
About this grant
Beginning Farmer Tax Credit