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Newton County wildlife report and ag valuation rules
Checked November 6, 2026
Annual report required every year; no posted date
The district requires owners to prove their wildlife practices every year and submit annual updates of their wildlife management plan; no due date is posted. Tracts need at least 12.5 acres and a 92% use ratio (10 acres and 90% in a wildlife co-op).
| Annual report required? | Yes, every year |
|---|---|
| Due date | Not posted |
| Source | Newton Central Appraisal District (checked Nov. 6, 2026) |
What to keep for Newton County
Whether or not Newton 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 Newton County
Running cattle, cutting hay or farming instead of managing for wildlife? These are the Newton Central Appraisal District’s published degree-of-intensity standards for the 1-d-1 agricultural valuation.
Grazing land should carry 1 animal unit per 5–7 acres on improved pasture and 1 per 7–12 acres on native pasture, on all soil types. The standards do not set a minimum acreage or minimum herd size for grazing; wooded or wasteland only counts alongside qualifying pasture. Herd cuts during drought may be considered typical.
| Improved pasture | 5–7 acres per animal unit |
|---|---|
| Native pasture | 7–12 acres per animal unit |
| Hay | Hay land is classed as improved pasture. Typical yield is 1–2 round bales or 20–40 square bales per acre per cutting, with 1–2 cuttings a year. Hay is typically not produced on tracts under 5 acres. |
| Crops and orchards | Orchards and vineyards: irrigated peach 100 trees/acre on 5 acres; dryland peach 50–75 trees/acre on 10 acres; dryland pecan 16–36 trees/acre on 10 acres; irrigated grapes 3,500 vines/acre on 5 acres; dryland grapes 3,000 vines/acre on 3 acres. Poultry houses need 10 acres per house. |
| Beekeeping | Beekeeping needs 5–20 acres: 6 colonies on 5 acres, rising one colony per 2.5 acres to 12 colonies at 20 acres. |
| History and filing | The standards do not state the application deadline or records the district asks for. |
| Source | Newton Central Appraisal District Agricultural Use Intensity Standards 2026 · 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 Newton County
| Appraisal district | Newton Central Appraisal District |
|---|---|
| Address | 109 Court St., Newton, TX 75966-3202 |
| Phone | (409) 379-3710 |
| Local help with your plan | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Newton 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.