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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) An agricultural lease must provide for the payment of a fair annual rental at the beginning of the lease term, unless a lesser amount is permitted under paragraphs (b) through (d) of this section. The tenant's rent payments may be:
(1) In fixed amounts; or
(2) Based on a share of the agricultural products generated by the lease, or a percentage of the income to be derived from the sale of such agricultural products.
(b) We will approve an agricultural lease of tribal land at a nominal rent, or at less than a fair annual rental, if such a rent is negotiated or established by the tribe.
(c) We will approve an agricultural lease of individually-owned land at a nominal rent or at less than a fair annual rental, if:
(1) The tenant is a member of the Indian landowner's immediate family, or a co-owner in the lease tract; or
(2) The tenant is a cooperative or other legal entity in which the Indian landowners directly participate in the revenues or profits generated by the lease.
(d) We will grant or approve a lease at less than a fair annual rental, as previously determined by an appraisal or some other appropriate valuation method, if the land is subsequently advertised and the tenant is the highest responsible bidder.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 25. Indians § 25.162.222 How much rent must be paid under an agricultural lease? - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-25-indians/cfr-sect-25-162-222/
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