Purchase of Agricultural Easements (pdf)
Description: Purchase of agricultural conservation easement programs compensate property owners for restricting the future use of their land. PACE is known as Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) in many locations. This fact sheet is an overview of how these programs work.

Status of PACE Programs, Jan 2004 (pdf)
Description: As of January 2004, at least 24 states have authorized state-level purchase of agricultural conservation easement (PACE) programs. This table displays the status and summarizes important information about farm and ranch land protection programs in 19 states that have acquired funding and easements. To be included, the protection of agricultural lands must be a primary stated conservation purpose of the program.