The Happy TaxpayerPresented by Julie G. Roisen, Blue Earth County Assessor

INTERGOVERNMENTAL DATA SHARING PROJECT

Agencies

Blue Earth County Land Records Blue Earth County

Soil & Water Conservation District USDA Farm Service Agency Minnesota State University Mankato

Data Sources

Blue Earth County Land Records

FSA Blue Earth County

Soil & Water

MSU

Parcel Maps & Ownership Records

Annual Aerial Flyover

Conservation Easements

Learning Objectives for Students

Soil Maps – 1970’s

Common Land Units (tillable acres)

Project Consulting

Blue Earth CountyLand Records Goals

Accurate Tillable Acres per Parcel

Delineation of composition of Non-tillable Acres

Improved Valuations of Agricultural Land

Consistency of Data provided to Public

Parcel Layer

Soils & Parcel Layer

Common Land Units & Parcels

Soil Composition Per Parcel

Common Land Units Per Parcel

Aerial & Parcels

Project Goal for Land Records

Improved Valuation Process

The Happy Taxpayer

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