Under the Fifth Amendment, the government must compensate private property owners when the government takes land and/or buildings for public use, but the government has no such obligation to compensate farmers when crops or produce are taken for a governmental purpose.

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The statement is false. The government is required to compensate farmers for crops or produce taken for a governmental purpose under the Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause, which requires compensation for private property taken for public use.

Under the Fifth Amendment, the Government Must Compensate Private Property