They have over 900 1000 developed plots, and together with their families they form an army of nearly 4 million people. Drastic increases in fees for perpetual usufruct of land have hung over Polish allotment holders. Local governments are starting to charge rates like from commercial office buildings, and the yearly cost of maintaining a part of greenery may increase by up to PLN 1200. Although the ministry reassures that the problem concerns "only a fraction of the land", the Polish Allotment Association is boiling.