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Liberty County wildlife report and ag valuation rules
Checked November 6, 2026
Report rules not posted; call to confirm
Liberty County Appraisal District doesn’t post its wildlife annual report rules online, so plan on April 30 and call the district to confirm at (936) 336-5722.
| Annual report required? | Not posted; ask the district |
|---|---|
| Due date | Not posted |
What to keep for Liberty County
Whether or not Liberty 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 Liberty County
Running cattle, cutting hay or farming instead of managing for wildlife? These are the Liberty County Appraisal District’s published degree-of-intensity standards for the 1-d-1 agricultural valuation.
Native and improved pasture each need at least 10 acres, fenced with access to water, and at least 5 animal units. Native pasture is stocked at 1 animal per 7 acres and improved pasture at 1 animal unit per 3 acres; an animal unit is 1 cow, 1 brood mare, or 5 goats, sheep or hogs.
| Minimum acres | 10 acres (grazing) |
|---|---|
| Minimum animals | 5 animal units |
| Improved pasture | 3 acres per animal unit |
| Native pasture | 7 acres per animal unit |
| Hay | At least 10 acres; fertilize and cut twice a year, weather permitting, producing 3 round bales or 50 square bales per acre. |
| Crops and orchards | Irrigated rice and dry cropland (soybeans, corn, sorghum) need 50 acres. Pecan orchards need 10 acres with 12 trees per acre; nurseries, truck farms and Christmas trees need 5 acres; turf grass needs 30 acres and must be wholesale. |
| Beekeeping | 5–20 acres; at least 6 hives for the first 5 acres plus 1 hive for each additional 2.5 acres. Show 5 of 7 years of history; Texas Apiary Inspection Service permits can serve as evidence. |
| History and filing | Land must have been in agriculture 5 of the last 7 years. File before May 1 (up to 60 more days for good cause if asked before May 1); late filing before the roll is approved carries a 10% penalty. Land must be in use by May 1 of the application year. Evidence includes leases, expense receipts, sales receipts and photos. |
| Leases and small tracts | Other land owned or leased can be combined to meet the intensity guidelines, and lease agreements are accepted as evidence. |
| Source | Liberty County Appraisal District Agricultural Land Qualification Guidelines · 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 Liberty County
| Appraisal district | Liberty County Appraisal District |
|---|---|
| Address | 2030 Sam Houston, Liberty, TX 77575 (mail: P.O. Box 10016, Liberty, TX 77575) |
| Phone | (936) 336-5722 |
| Local help with your plan | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Liberty 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.