Land owned by the District is exempt from property taxes.
The purpose of the PILT program is to reduce the economic impact to counties when the District purchases lands for flood control, water quality, and natural resource protection with funds from the state's Preservation 2000 and Florida Forever programs. Counties may receive up to 10 consecutive annual payments for each tax loss. PILT also is available to all local governments located in eligible counties and whose lands are bought and removed from the tax rolls.