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Kleberg County wildlife report and ag valuation rules
Checked November 6, 2026
Report rules not posted; call to confirm
Kleberg County Appraisal District doesn’t post its wildlife annual report rules online, so plan on April 30 and call the district to confirm at (361) 595-5775.
| Annual report required? | Not posted; ask the district |
|---|---|
| Due date | Not posted |
What to keep for Kleberg County
Whether or not Kleberg County asks for a report this year, keep dated proof that you carried out at least three of the seven wildlife management practices in your plan:
- A log of each activity: the date, what you did, where and how much
- Dated photos of the work (feeders, water, brush piles, cleared brush)
- Receipts and invoices for feed, seed, materials and contractors
- Census sheets with dates, routes and numbers seen
Read our plain-English guide to the annual report (PWD-888) for the full 3-of-7 rule, or see deadlines for other counties.
Ag valuation in Kleberg County
Running cattle, cutting hay or farming instead of managing for wildlife? These are the Kleberg County Appraisal District’s published degree-of-intensity standards for the 1-d-1 agricultural valuation.
Grazing land needs at least 12 acres and the herd must be at least 3 animal units (for cattle, at least 3 cows or 5 calves). The district does not post a per-animal-unit stocking rate; the 12-acre figure is the land needed for the minimum herd. Hay land needs at least 5 acres and cropland 20 acres; smaller tracts can qualify when used with other tracts.
| Minimum acres | 5 acres (grazing) |
|---|---|
| Minimum animals | 3 animal units |
| Hay | Improved pasture hay fields: 5-acre typical minimum; usually baled in spring and early summer. |
| Crops and orchards | Cropland (mainly dry-crop sorghum and cotton) needs a 20-acre minimum. Horse breeding needs 15 acres and at least 3 breeding-age mares; goats need at least 18 breeding-age animals. |
| Beekeeping | 5–20 acres. 6 active hives for 5–8 acres, 8 for 8–11, 10 for 11–14, 12 for 14–17, 15 for 17–20. Hives must be on the property and active at least 7 months a year. |
| History and filing | Land must have been in agriculture 5 of the past 7 years. File between January 1 and April 30; late applications before the appraisal roll is approved (about July 20) carry a 10% penalty. Horse breeding needs registration papers or vet insemination records. |
| Leases and small tracts | Leased land can qualify, and a tract can be combined with another tract to meet minimum acreage if the tracts are reasonably close. |
| Source | Kleberg County Appraisal District Agricultural Standards · checked Nov. 6, 2026 |
An animal unit is one cow (or cow-calf pair); a horse counts as one, and about five goats or sheep make one, though some districts count them differently. See what Texas requires for ag valuation. Your appraisal district has the final say, so call them if anything here doesn’t match your letter.
Who to contact in Kleberg County
| Appraisal district | Kleberg County Appraisal District |
|---|---|
| Address | 502 E. Kleberg St., Kingsville, TX 78363 (mail: P.O. Box 1027, Kingsville, TX 78363) |
| Phone | (361) 595-5775 |
| Local help with your plan | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Kleberg County |
The appraisal district decides your wildlife valuation and sets any report deadline, so call them if a letter or form doesn’t match what’s on this page. Your county AgriLife Extension office can help with a wildlife management plan.