Can you really save money with a SILT farm?
We asked a couple of really smart folks to work up some scenarios so beginning farmers could determine how spending a lifetime on a SILT farm or purchasing a farm with a SILT easement compares to the conventional purchase of an equivalent farm. See assumptions at the bottom. Special thanks to Research Assistant Julia Radhakrishnan and Lyle Luzum for their work.
![Rent Comp 2](https://silt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Rent-Comp-2.png)
![Net Cost 2](https://silt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Net-Cost-2.png)
![Mortgage Comp2](https://silt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Mortgage-Comp2.png)
The Numbers We Used
NOTE: While the number of acres and cost per acre may vary, the relationship between conventional land ownership and SILT ownership will not change noticeably.
![Sources Table](https://silt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Sources-Table-1024x550.png)