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Marion County wildlife report and ag valuation rules
Checked November 6, 2026
Report rules not posted; call to confirm
Marion Central Appraisal District doesn’t post its wildlife annual report rules online, so plan on April 30 and call the district to confirm at (903) 665-2519.
| Annual report required? | Not posted; ask the district |
|---|---|
| Due date | Not posted |
What to keep for Marion County
Whether or not Marion 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 Marion County
Running cattle, cutting hay or farming instead of managing for wildlife? These are the Marion Central Appraisal District’s published degree-of-intensity standards for the 1-d-1 agricultural valuation.
Improved pasture, native pasture and cropland each need at least 10 acres; timber needs 5 acres. Your house and yard (the acreage on your homestead exemption) must be listed as a homesite. The district does not post a minimum herd size or stocking rate.
| Minimum acres | 10 acres (grazing) |
|---|---|
| Crops and orchards | Cropland needs at least 10 acres. |
| Beekeeping | Beekeeping needs at least 5 acres. |
| History and filing | The district's ag questionnaire asks for livestock numbers and type, improved and native pasture acres, hay acres cut each year, last fertilized date, crops planted, any lease (renter's name, address and phone), plus receipts and a deed or plat. The district's timber page repeats the state rule of use in 5 of the preceding 7 years. |
| Source | Marion Central Appraisal District Minimum Acreage Requirements · 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 Marion County
| Appraisal district | Marion Central Appraisal District |
|---|---|
| Address | 801 North Tuttle St., Jefferson, TX 75657 |
| Phone | (903) 665-2519 |
| Local help with your plan | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Marion 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.