Cass County Leasehold Tax Summary 2246 JEPC SFWA.pdf

This is a Leasehold Tax Summary document from Cass County, Illinois, related to an agricultural farm lease opportunity administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for the Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area. The document presents tax and acreage information for County Lease Number 2246, which encompasses the Jim Edgar Panther Creek S.F.W.A. property. The leasehold covers approximately 539.4 acres in 2023, increasing to 549.5 acres in 2024 and 2025, representing the land subject to the agricultural farming services contract.

The tax obligations associated with the leasehold demonstrate a consistent increase over the three-year period reviewed. The 2023 leasehold taxes totaled $24,551.82, increasing to $25,242.20 in 2024, and further to $26,668.62 in 2025. These figures indicate the annual financial burden associated with maintaining the leasehold on state-owned property and provide essential baseline information for potential bidders evaluating the economic viability of submitting proposals for the agricultural farming services contract.