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Farm With Mature Bucks And Strong Income In Managed Area Near Birmingham
Acreage
134 ±
County
Jefferson
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Address 270th Street, Lot #WP001 Birmingham, IA 52535
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This powerful farm in a deer management neighborhood has a dynamite whitetail hunting layout and excellent income. Located south of Fairfield and closer to Birmingham, it's in an area renowned for producing giant whitetails that southeast Iowa is famous for, and you’ll see in the trail cam photos that big deer love this place! About $24,500 is generated annually through three combined sources. The new Conservation Reserve Program contract pays $4,394/yr (10-year contract); cash-rented tillable brings $14,000 this year; and the Conservation Stewardship Program, incentivizing timber stand improvement and prescribed fire, will pay $6,189/yr (5-year contract). If you kept the cash rent the same, this could deliver $125,934 in five years. It's rare to find a great income-producing property that hunts dynamically, where you can count on consistent mature bucks. The farm features old pasture thickets of gnarly wildlife cover, plenty of edges, and a creek from northwest to southeast. This creek is a travel corridor for deer and a bedding area sanctuary. It also has 15 acres of newly planted tall native grasses, generating income and offering wildlife cover.
Additionally, there are 70 acres of good crop ground, with an above-average CSR2 for a hunting farm (over 50% has a rating of 59-74 CSR2). The east side has hardwood timber and farmland coves, with a food plot and some CRP. The southwest corner features a secluded six-acre field planted with white clover, alfalfa, soybeans, and chestnut trees, providing year-round wildlife food. The secluded draw in the northwest has thick timber surrounded by a crop field, creating a textbook bedding area. A professional land manager dynamically set up this farm layout, and the trail camera history proves this is big deer country. There are building site options, notably near the pond, ideal for a cabin or home with access to rural water and electricity. In addition to the quarter mile of north road frontage, the private driveway that separates the east 35 acres will grant permanent access to the south border, and the property border will be surveyed. This farm has neighbors practicing quality deer management and is in the heart of southeast Iowa, a premier area for giant whitetail deer. With great cover diversity, food source diversity, and sound management-minded neighbors–you couldn’t ask for a much better investment to enjoy as a whitetail fanatic. If you want to own this prime offering, call Ben Harshyne with The Southeast Iowa Land Team for Whitetail Properties Real Estate.
Details
- Farm potent with whitetails and income
- 84 acres of timber/brush, 70 acres tillable, 15 acres CRP
- Near Fairfield and Birmingham
- Quality deer management-minded neighbors
- Great trail camera history of large bucks
- $24,500/year income*
- Conservation Reserve Program: $4,394/year (through 2034)
- Cash-rented tillable land: $14,000 (year to year)
- Conservation Stewardship Program: $6,189/year (through 2029)
- Five-year total income: $125,934*
- Old pasture thickets, new native grass/forb planting, hardwoods, creek
- Six acre feeding area with clover, alfalfa, soybeans, chestnut trees
- South-facing terrain, secluded coves, funnels, great access
- Rural water and electricity nearby
- Road frontage and permanent access on the central driveway
- 10 min. from Fairfield / 20 min. from Keosauqua / 30 min. from Mt Pleasant / 1 hr 15 min. from Iowa City
- *Note: income estimates are based on discussions with USDA, and assuming a $200/year cash rent
Summary
Land Type
Hunting and Recreational, Ranch and Farm
Property Type
Farms, Recreational Land, Undeveloped Land, Hunting Land
Land and Farm Property Types
Agriculture - Farm, Land - Hunting, Land - Recreational
Road Frontage
County Road
Road Surface
Gravel
Land Details
Timber, Tillable, Enrolled in Government Program, Open, Pond
Improvements/Features
Small Game, Big Game, Upland Game, Predators, Fish, Food Plot, Trail Network
Feeds
Trulia, Zillow
Activities on Property
Hunting, Hiking, ATV Riding, Camping, Fishing, Horseback Riding, Family Activities
Roads
Road Frontage, Road Access
Nearby Features
Public Hunting, Public Fishing, Camping/Campground, RV Park, Golf Course
Government Programs
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Tillable/Production Areas
Tillable, Hardwood Trees, Corn, Soybeans
Waterfront
Creek
Wild Game
Small Game, Big Game
Recent Property Improvements
Food plot, Trail network
Other Property Details
Utilities
- water: nearby
- electric: nearby
Coordinates
40.9086, -91.9239
Annual Taxes
$0
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