Coleman County, TX — Ag Exemption Requirements (2026)

Grazing Intensity Standards

Beekeeping Intensity Standards

Animal Unit Equivalencies

An animal unit (AU) is a standardized measure used to compare livestock of different sizes. One AU = one 1,000-lb cow. Your total stocking rate is calculated in AUs, then multiplied by the acres-per-AU standard for your pasture type. These values are published by the county.

Wildlife Management Option

Coleman County allows wildlife management as a qualifying use. Landowners must implement at least 3 of the seven recognized wildlife management practices defined by Texas Parks and Wildlife. An annual wildlife management plan report is required.

The tract must already have a 1-d-1 agricultural valuation and be actively managed under a wildlife management plan. In each qualifying tax year, the landowner must select and implement at least three wildlife management practices to the applicable degree of intensity; Coleman CAD requires a TPWD-form written management plan with the application and a TPWD-form annual report with supporting documentation.

Required Documents

• Form 50-129, Application for 1-d-1 (Open-Space) Agricultural Use Appraisal
• Written management plan completed on the form prescribed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, if applying for wildlife management
• Annual report on the form prescribed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department with supporting documentation, if applying for wildlife management

Discretionary Caveats

Frequently Asked Questions — Coleman County

How many animal units can 72 acres of NP3 native pasture support in Coleman County? +

Coleman CAD lists NP3 native pasture at 1 animal unit per 24 acres. Seventy-two acres support 3 animal units (72 ÷ 24 = 3), which meets the district's at-least-three-animal-unit herd-size test.

How many bee hives are required on 15 acres in Coleman County? +

Coleman CAD requires 6 hives on the first 5 acres and one more hive for every additional 2.5 acres. The additional 10 acres require 4 hives (10 ÷ 2.5 = 4), so 15 acres require 10 hives.

What livestock number meets Coleman CAD's typical sheep-operation threshold? +

Coleman CAD describes a typical sheep flock as at least 15 ewes and at least 1 ram. Its equivalency chart makes 5 ewes equal 1 animal unit, so 15 ewes equal 3 animal units (15 ÷ 5 = 3), matching the general herd-size test.

What is required to change a Coleman County tract to wildlife management? +

The tract must already have a 1-d-1 agricultural valuation, use a TPWD-form written wildlife management plan, and implement at least 3 selected practices each tax year. Coleman CAD also requires a TPWD-form annual report with supporting documentation.

Nearby Counties

• Callahan County Ag Exemption Requirements →
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Learn the Basics

• Texas Ag Exemption Explained: 1-d-1 Open Space Valuation for Small Landowners →
• Rollback Taxes: What Happens If You Lose Your Ag Exemption →