An Owner is an individual or entity who has legal ownership of farmland,
including individuals or entities that are any of the following:
buying farmland under a contract for deed Note: USDA Office of the General Counsel (OGC), Regional Attorney will review contracts that are questionable before changing USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) ownership records.
retaining a life estate in the property
purchasing a farm in a foreclosure proceeding and both of the following apply:
the redemption period has not passed
the original owner has not redeemed the property
a spouse in a community property State
spouses owning property jointly.
County Committees (COC) will require specific proof of ownership when land ownership is transferred.