Agricultural land owned by a charitable, benevolent or religious society as described in §§ 10-4-9 to 10-4-9.2, inclusive, and used exclusively for charitable, benevolent, or religious purposes upon which the buildings used by such society or institution are situated is exempt from taxation up to but not exceeding eighty acres. Land conveyed by the United States government under 25 U.S.C. § 280, in aid of Indian mission schools is exempt from taxation. However, all other agricultural land owned by such societies or institutions shall be taxed as other agricultural land is taxed.

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Source: SL 1929, ch 243; SDC 1939, § 57.0311(3); SL 1986, ch 83, § 5.