The LCA Questionnaire, printed on the form as the Annual Agricultural Preserve Questionnaire, is issued by the Sacramento County Assessor, Real Property Division. It is one of the Sacramento County property tax forms an owner or agent completes to describe a parcel: property type, rent, who operates the land, lease dates and reclamation district. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF. The form itself is published by the Assessor at assessor.saccounty.gov.
Last updated
What is LCA Questionnaire – Sacramento County, CA?
The LCA Questionnaire, printed as the Annual Agricultural Preserve Questionnaire, is a Sacramento County Assessor form on which an owner or agent reports land use, cash rent, tenant or owner operation, lease terms and reclamation district for a parcel.
The Sacramento County Real Property Division, Office of the Assessor, issues it. The footer of the PDF carries the code "LCA" (Land Conservation Act) and the date 12/2024. The form tells you to provide the information that applies to your property and to attach additional pages if you need more room for remarks.
The first block is a table listing property types: Dry Pasture, Dry Farm, Irrigated Pasture, Rice Acreage, Row/Field Crop, Trees/Vines, Homesite and Other. For each type you give annual cash rent per acre, tenant-operated acres, share (%), owner-operated acres and the year certified under USDA Organic. Further questions cover whether a tenant is a relative, which expenses the landlord pays, when the lease was negotiated and ends, and the reclamation district and district number.
A parcel with an orchard or vineyard also needs the "Trees and Vines Questionnaire" on the next page of the PDF. The form ends with a certification that the information is true, correct and complete to the best of the signer's knowledge and belief.
Every California county keeps its own set of assessor forms, so this questionnaire applies only to property in Sacramento County.
Who needs to file LCA Questionnaire – Sacramento County, CA?
The owner of a Sacramento County parcel, or the owner's agent, completes this questionnaire when the Assessor asks for it. The form is signed by the "Owner/Agent", so an agent may sign for the owner.
How the form applies to different properties:
- Parcels with an orchard or vineyard: complete the "Trees and Vines Questionnaire" on the next page.
- Parcels with no vineyards or orchards as of December 31, 2024: check the box on the form that says so.
- Tenant-operated land: answer whether the tenant is a relative and whether the landlord pays expenses. If the landlord does, fill in the management, taxes, insurance and maintenance lines.
- Owner-operated land: use the owner-operated acres column.
The form says to provide only the information that applies to your property. Property located in another California county is outside this form: the Sacramento County Assessor's forms page tells owners of such property to contact that county's Assessor's Office.
When to file LCA Questionnaire – Sacramento County, CA
The questionnaire prints no due date of its own. It is an annual form, and its checkbox refers to property conditions as of December 31, 2024, so answer for that date and return the form by whatever deadline the Assessor's request gives you.
The Assessor's forms page says form filings submitted on the due date are accepted if they bear a valid and timely postmark. It also warns that mail may not receive a same-day postmark. It encourages you to mail early, to ask at a post office for a hand-stamped "manual postmark", or to use a USPS service that gives proof of mailing. For deadline questions, call the Assessor's office at (916) 875-0700.
Documents you need
- Trees and Vines Questionnaire (the next page of the same PDF): attach it only if the parcel contains an orchard or vineyard.
- Additional pages for remarks: attach them only if the space on the form is not enough.
- Your name or business name, mailing address, business location (if applicable), parcel number (if known) and telephone number, as the Assessor's forms page asks with any form.
How to fill out LCA Questionnaire – Sacramento County, CA
Complete the property type table
For each property type that applies (Dry Pasture, Dry Farm, Irrigated Pasture, Rice Acreage, Row/Field Crop, Trees/Vines, Homesite, Other), enter annual cash rent ($/Acre), tenant-operated acres, share (%), owner-operated acres and USDA Organic year certified. If you use Other, write the type in the blank.
Add the Trees and Vines Questionnaire
If the parcel contains an orchard or vineyard, complete the "Trees and Vines Questionnaire" on the next page of the PDF.
Check the no-vineyard box if it applies
Check the box only if there are no vineyards or orchards on the property as of December 31, 2024.
Answer the tenant questions
If the land is tenant-operated, mark Yes or No for whether the tenant is a relative and whether the landlord pays expenses.
List landlord-paid expenses
If the landlord pays expenses, enter Mgmt ($/%), Taxes ($), Ins. ($/%) and Maintenance ($/%) on the lines provided.
Enter the lease years
Write the year the lease was negotiated and the lease termination year.
Enter reclamation district details
Fill in the Reclamation District name and the District number.
Complete the certification block
Print your name, give a daytime phone number (8 AM to 5 PM) and an email address. The owner or agent then signs and dates under the certification that the information is true, correct and complete.
Review, download and print the PDF
Check each section, attach extra pages for remarks if needed, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and send it as described under How to submit.
How to submit LCA Questionnaire – Sacramento County, CA
The Assessor's forms page describes mailed filings and says online filing options may be available; the questionnaire itself prints no return address or portal.
- By mail: the form's letterhead shows the Sacramento County Real Property Division, Office of the Assessor, 3636 American River Drive, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95864. The forms page asks you to write the work unit or topic on the envelope.
- Online: the forms page links to CA Assessor E-Forms, which it notes is not a County website, for forms offered electronically. Check there whether this questionnaire is offered.
- By phone for questions: (916) 875-0700. The Assessor's website is https://assessor.saccounty.gov.
With the form, give your name or business name, mailing address, business location if applicable, parcel number if known and telephone number. The Assessor warns that it may not be able to process your form without this information. Include the Trees and Vines Questionnaire if it applies. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Skipping the "Trees and Vines Questionnaire" on the next page when the parcel contains an orchard or vineyard.
- Checking the no-vineyards-or-orchards box when the property had vineyards or orchards as of December 31, 2024.
- Returning the form without the signature of the Owner/Agent, the date, or the printed name, phone and email.
- Writing cramped remarks instead of attaching additional pages when the form lacks space.
- Leaving out the parcel number, mailing address or phone number; the Assessor says it may not be able to process a form without that information.
- Not writing the work unit or topic on the envelope when mailing, as the Assessor's forms page asks.
- Counting on a same-day postmark for a mailed form; the Assessor says postmarks may be delayed, so mail early.
- Using this questionnaire for property in another California county, which keeps its own assessor forms.
Frequently asked questions
What is the LCA Questionnaire from the Sacramento County Assessor?
It is the Annual Agricultural Preserve Questionnaire, a Sacramento County Assessor form on which an owner or agent reports property types, cash rent, operator, lease dates and reclamation district for a parcel. The footer code LCA stands for Land Conservation Act.
Who signs the LCA Questionnaire?
The Owner/Agent signs. The form has a signature line for the owner or an agent, a date, and a printed name with phone (8 AM to 5 PM) and email. The signature certifies the information is true, correct and complete to the best of the signer's knowledge and belief.
Do I have to complete the Trees and Vines Questionnaire?
Only if the parcel contains an orchard or vineyard. The form says to complete it on the next page in that case. If there are no vineyards or orchards as of December 31, 2024, check the box on the form that says so.
Where do I send the Sacramento County LCA Questionnaire?
The form prints no return address. Its letterhead shows the Office of the Assessor, 3636 American River Drive, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95864, and the Assessor's forms page asks you to note the work unit or topic on the envelope. Call (916) 875-0700 to confirm.
What is the deadline for the LCA Questionnaire?
No due date is printed on the form. Use the deadline in the Assessor's request. The Assessor accepts forms submitted on the due date with a valid, timely postmark, but warns that mail may not be postmarked the same day, so mail early.
Can I fill out the LCA Questionnaire online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file the form with the Assessor; you submit it through the Assessor's channels.
Does this form apply to property outside Sacramento County?
No. The Assessor's forms page says every California county has its own set of forms and tells owners of property in another county to contact that county's Assessor's Office.
Ready to fill out LCA Questionnaire – Sacramento County, CA?
Fill out LCA Questionnaire – Sacramento County, CA now