How much agricultural-use history does a Hale County 1-d-1 application need?

The application calls for agricultural use in 5 of the preceding 7 years. In a seven-year lookback period, the tract must therefore show qualifying use in 5 years and can have no more than 2 years without it.

How many wildlife-management practices must a Hale County landowner list?

The application requires at least 3 wildlife-management practices. It lists 7 possible practices, so the minimum is 3 of those 7, such as habitat control, supplemental food or water, shelter, or population census counts.

What livestock stocking rate or bee-hive count does Hale CAD publish?

Hale CAD's published forms require agricultural use to meet the degree of intensity generally accepted in the area, but they do not publish an acres-per-animal-unit rate, livestock minimum, hive count, or beekeeping formula. There is no official county number to calculate from the published material; confirm the current standard directly with the district before planning an operation.

Hale County, TX — Ag Exemption Requirements (2026)

Last verified 2026-07-13 · Source: Hale County Appraisal District official guidelines

⚠ Note: Some data points on this page are marked as discretionary or unverified. Confirm current standards directly with your appraisal district before relying on them.

Hale County sits on the Texas Panhandle's High Plains around Plainview, where irrigated and dry cropland, cotton, grain, and livestock underpin the rural economy. Hale County Appraisal District publishes the state 1-d-1 application but no local numeric stocking, crop, or apiary intensity schedule, making direct confirmation essential before a landowner relies on a particular threshold.

Min. Acreage

0 ac

History Requirement

Land must have been devoted principally to agricultural use for five of the preceding seven years.

Application Window

January 1 – April 30

CAD Phone

806-293-4226

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 are statewide default values — confirm with your CAD.

Animal	Animal Units	Source
cow	1	Statewide default
cow calf	1	Statewide default
horse	1	Statewide default
sheep	0.2	Statewide default
goat	0.17	Statewide default
deer	0.2	Statewide default
turkey	0.018	Statewide default
chicken	0.01	Statewide default

Wildlife Management Option

Hale 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.

The application requires the owner to list at least three wildlife-management practices and to attach a wildlife management plan using the appropriate Texas Parks and Wildlife Department form. It also asks whether the land was part of a tract qualified for 1-d-1 or timberland appraisal on Jan. 1 of the previous year; the published material does not state an annual-report requirement.