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San Jacinto County wildlife report and ag valuation rules
Checked November 6, 2026
Annual report required every year; no posted date
San Jacinto CAD says the chief appraiser will require an annual report on how the wildlife plan was carried out during the year. No due date is posted. The first application and plan go in between January 1 and April 30.
| Annual report required? | Yes, every year |
|---|---|
| Due date | Not posted |
| Source | San Jacinto County Appraisal District (checked Nov. 6, 2026) |
What to keep for San Jacinto County
Whether or not San Jacinto 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 San Jacinto County
Running cattle, cutting hay or farming instead of managing for wildlife? These are the San Jacinto County Appraisal District’s published degree-of-intensity standards for the 1-d-1 agricultural valuation.
San Jacinto CAD asks for about 15 acres for cattle or horses and about 10 acres for goats, sheep or hay. Cattle need at least 5 reproducing cows; horses must be a breeding operation with at least 4 mares; goats and sheep need at least 20 breeding females, with forage for about 10 goats or sheep per 5 acres. At least 75% of a pasture should be open grazing land, and it must be fenced with water.
| Minimum acres | 10 acres (grazing) |
|---|---|
| Hay | About 10 acres minimum, typically 2 cuttings in normal rainfall years, roughly 3,000 lbs per acre, marketable hay. Fertilize early in the year; no animals on the hayfield in the growing season. |
| Crops and orchards | Approximate minimums: orchards 5 acres (12 trees per acre), truck farms 3 acres, Christmas trees 5 acres (400 trees per acre), nursery, floriculture and vineyards 5 acres. |
| Beekeeping | 5–20 acres. 6 hives on the first 5 acres plus 1 more for each additional 2.5 acres, kept on the property at least 7 months a year. A 3–5 year plan is due with the application and an annual report is required every year; a lease must be attached if a beekeeper leases the land. |
| History and filing | Land must have been in agriculture 5 of the past 7 years. To build history, file an application each year for 5 years; the district field-checks each year and you qualify in year 6. Keep receipts for animal purchases and sales and breeding. |
| Source | SJCAD Open Space Guidelines (2026 revised) · 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 San Jacinto County
| Appraisal district | San Jacinto County Appraisal District |
|---|---|
| Address | 99 Slade St., Coldspring, TX 77331 (mail: P.O. Box 1170, Coldspring, TX 77331-1170) |
| Phone | (936) 653-1450 |
| Local help with your plan | Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, San Jacinto 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.