The General Assembly set tax rates by law. I don't know frequently the
assembly revised the rates, so it would take some digging in the statute
books to find the relevant law for any given year.

Brent Tarter
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On Thu, Jun 11, 2020 at 7:49 AM Marilyn J. Jackson <[log in to unmask]>
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> Wes,
>
> I seem to remember that it is the arability of the land that the rate
> was set on.  However I don't ever remember seeing a schedule of rates.
> I wonder if the rates and how they were applied  varied by county.   The
> average size of the land holdings might make  a difference.  Also were
> the rates set to give a break to the larger land holders.
>
> Marilyn Jackson
>
> On 6/10/2020 12:25 PM, Lewis Averett wrote:
> > Wes:
> > Thanks for raising this question. Please share with the group, as you
> learn
> > more.
> >
> > Lewis H. Averett
> > Executive Director
> > Jones Memorial Library
> > 2311 Memorial Ave.
> > Lynchburg, VA 24501
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history.
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Wesley Pippenger
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 12:06 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Where are Land Tax Rates Listed and Described Beginning 1782?
> >
> > On the Virginia land tax lists, typically starting in 1782, one finds the
> > rate for which land was taxed.  The format of the rate is written the
> same
> > style up into 1843 when my review stopped.
> >
> > The rates differ, and I am trying to locate where one would find a
> schedule
> > that might describe what type of land was taxed at what rate.
> >
> > In Essex County we have a wide range of lands from swamp, open field, to
> > woods.  It makes sense to me that swamp would be taxed at the cheapest
> rate,
> > but wonder how the open farm field acres versus woodlands were taxed.
> >
> > I see all sorts of rates, and wish to understand what they mean.  For
> > instance, 4/6 is one of the most common ones, followed by 17/10, 6/1,
> 23/9,
> > 11/11 etc.
> >
> > Wes Pippenger, Tappahannock, Va.
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