Ag Valuation: Lower Taxes for Working Land in Travis County

A few goats behind a gate will not carry ag value in Travis County. The land has to be in real ag use. The state form is 50-129 for 1-d-1 open-space ag use. The history test is plain: the land needs ag use in five of the last seven years.

TCAD uses 4 animal units for grazing stock. One mature cow counts as one unit. So do two 500-pound calves, six sheep, seven goats, or one mature horse. That makes 28 goats or 4 mature cows the local example.

Wildlife management is a switch for land that already has ag value. It also needs a TPWD wildlife plan with the app. For a tract near Bee Cave, Manor, or east Austin, ask whether the paper and the pasture both show real work. Ag app review can take up to 90 days unless TCAD asks for more facts. TCAD's main line is 512-834-9317 when your mix of cows, goats, or wildlife work is not simple.