The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $201,294 for the business week ending on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. The land bank receives its funds from a two per cent fee charged on many Vineyard real estate transactions.

Much of the land bank revenue last week came from the town of Edgartown, where seven transactions resulted in $124,354. One transaction earned $28,000 in Tisbury. One transaction generated $27,000 in West Tisbury. One transaction resulted in $13,240 in Oak Bluffs. And one transaction earned $8,700 in Chilmark. No eligible transactions were recorded in Aquinnah.

The land bank uses its revenues to purchase and manage land for purposes of conservation, preservation and passive recreation. To date the agency has participated in the purchase of more than 4,050 acres of Vineyard land.