Fun Facts
12/31/2009
Fun Facts about Goshen County supplied to you by your Goshen County Assessor's Office Goshen County is approximately 31 miles wide and 72 miles long. Goshen County has approximately 1,428,480 total acres. 13% of these total acres are State Leased Lands, 8% of these total acres are being irrigated. 12% is dry crop land and 70% of the land is grazing land. The remaining 10% is being used for residential/commercial or industrial purposes. Goshen County has approximately 665 active farms and we are ranked number 1 in the State for agricultural importance to our economy. Goshen County is ranked number 1 for corn and cattle production. Goshen County is ranked number 2 for winter wheat, all hay, and dry beans production, and 7th in the State for sugar beets. The total county population according the last census is 12,538. Property taxes will generate $6,545,007 for various entities in Goshen County for 2004. It breaks down as follows: County Government will receive about 17% of these dollars overall, education will receive about 72% of these dollars overall. The remaining 11% goes to special districts such as fire, soil conservation, cemetery districts, weed and pest and municipalities depending upon where you live. An acre of irrigated land will cost you about $5.09 in tax dollars each year. An acre of dry crop land will cost about $.75 in tax dollars each year. An acre of grazing land will cost about $.47 in tax dollars per year. An average residential property valued at $100,000 will cost you approximately $692.52 in property tax per year. An average mill levy for Goshen County for 2004 is .069556. The largest privately owned land owner is Bartlett Ranch/Indian Meadows Ranch owning 37,357 acres. Approximately 19% of the land owned in Goshen County is owned by out of state owners.

Fun Facts

12/31/2009

Fun Facts about Goshen County supplied to you by your Goshen County Assessor's Office

Goshen County is approximately 31 miles wide and 72 miles long. Goshen County has approximately 1,428,480 total acres. 13% of these total acres are State Leased Lands, 8% of these total acres are being irrigated. 12% is dry crop land and 70% of the land is grazing land. The remaining 10% is being used for residential/commercial or industrial purposes. Goshen County has approximately 665 active farms and we are ranked number 1 in the State for agricultural importance to our economy. Goshen County is ranked number 1 for corn and cattle production. Goshen County is ranked number 2 for winter wheat, all hay, and dry beans production, and 7th in the State for sugar beets. The total county population according the last census is 12,538. Property taxes will generate $6,545,007 for various entities in Goshen County for 2004. It breaks down as follows: County Government will receive about 17% of these dollars overall, education will receive about 72% of these dollars overall. The remaining 11% goes to special districts such as fire, soil conservation, cemetery districts, weed and pest and municipalities depending upon where you live. An acre of irrigated land will cost you about $5.09 in tax dollars each year. An acre of dry crop land will cost about $.75 in tax dollars each year. An acre of grazing land will cost about $.47 in tax dollars per year. An average residential property valued at $100,000 will cost you approximately $692.52 in property tax per year. An average mill levy for Goshen County for 2004 is .069556. The largest privately owned land owner is Bartlett Ranch/Indian Meadows Ranch owning 37,357 acres. Approximately 19% of the land owned in Goshen County is owned by out of state owners.