The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $155,000 for the business week ending on Friday, April 19, 2013. 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 five transactions resulted in $106,300. In West Tisbury, one eligible transaction yielded $40,000. One transaction in Aquinnah generated $8,700. No eligible transactions were recorded in Chilmark, Oak Bluffs or Tisbury.

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 3,018 acres of Vineyard land.