---
entity_slug: corn_land
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T05:03:08.005258'
overall_score: 4.6
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition clearly identifies corn land as land specifically used
    for grain crops and explains that its rent is determined by productivity and market
    prices. The definition is precise and non-circular, though it could be slightly
    more specific about what distinguishes it from other agricultural land types.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity is well-grounded in Smith's actual text, particularly Book
    I, Chapter 11, where he extensively discusses different types of land and their
    rent determination. Smith specifically uses corn land as a fundamental category
    in his analysis of agricultural rents and land productivity.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The "Production" domain assignment is entirely appropriate, as corn land
    represents a primary factor of production in Smith's agricultural analysis. This
    fits perfectly within the production category rather than distribution, exchange,
    or consumption domains.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: Corn land maps naturally to S1 (primary operations) as it represents
    the fundamental productive capacity of an economic system, providing basic subsistence
    goods. It also has some relevance to S4 (intelligence) as land allocation decisions
    respond to environmental and market conditions.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity provides significant explanatory power by illuminating Smith's
    mechanism for how agricultural rents are determined and why grain production serves
    as the baseline for other land valuations. It reveals the structural relationship
    between land productivity, subsistence needs, and economic rent formation.
---

# Evaluation: Corn Land

## definition_precision — 4.0 / 5.0

The definition clearly identifies corn land as land specifically used for grain crops and explains that its rent is determined by productivity and market prices. The definition is precise and non-circular, though it could be slightly more specific about what distinguishes it from other agricultural land types.

## source_grounding — 5.0 / 5.0

This entity is well-grounded in Smith's actual text, particularly Book I, Chapter 11, where he extensively discusses different types of land and their rent determination. Smith specifically uses corn land as a fundamental category in his analysis of agricultural rents and land productivity.

## domain_placement — 5.0 / 5.0

The "Production" domain assignment is entirely appropriate, as corn land represents a primary factor of production in Smith's agricultural analysis. This fits perfectly within the production category rather than distribution, exchange, or consumption domains.

## vsm_relevance — 4.0 / 5.0

Corn land maps naturally to S1 (primary operations) as it represents the fundamental productive capacity of an economic system, providing basic subsistence goods. It also has some relevance to S4 (intelligence) as land allocation decisions respond to environmental and market conditions.

## explanatory_value — 5.0 / 5.0

This entity provides significant explanatory power by illuminating Smith's mechanism for how agricultural rents are determined and why grain production serves as the baseline for other land valuations. It reveals the structural relationship between land productivity, subsistence needs, and economic rent formation.
