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Payments in Lieu of Taxes

"Payments in Lieu of Taxes" (or PILT) are Federal payments to local governments that help offset losses in property taxes due to nontaxable Federal lands within their boundaries

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FY 2009 Payment Bulletin

The Fiscal Year 2009 PILT payments were made on June 11, 2009 to approximately 1,850 county and other local government jurisdictions across the United States. If you have questions about the PILT program or why your county received a payment, please review the Frequently Asked Questions section of this website shown on the topic menu list above. If you would like to verify the amount of your county’s payment go to the Search Payments and Acres page also shown on the menu above. If you have further questions concerning your payment after reviewing the information on this website call the Department of the Interior at (202) 208-3157.