Cass County Tax Summary 2248 JEPC SFWA.pdf

This is a tax summary document for Cass County, Illinois, related to a farm lease opportunity managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for the Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish & Wildlife Area (S.F.W.A.). The document presents property tax information associated with County Lease Number 2248, which covers agricultural land within the wildlife area. The lease encompasses 468.96 acres in 2023, expanding to 510.3 acres in both 2024 and 2025, indicating potential lease modifications or acreage additions during the contract period.

The tax obligations for the leased property total $16,072.84 for 2023, increasing to $23,213.86 in 2024, and slightly decreasing to $22,914.82 in 2025. These escalating and then stabilizing tax costs represent the annual financial burden associated with maintaining the leased agricultural property. The document provides essential financial baseline data for prospective bidders evaluating the true cost of operating the farm lease, as property taxes constitute a significant operational expense beyond standard farming costs and must be factored into bid submissions for agricultural farming services on this state-owned wildlife area property.