Farming and Ranching Are Still a Big Part of Johnson County

Cattle, hay, horses, wheat, sorghum, and cotton have carried Johnson County's farm economy for generations. Livestock sales bring in the biggest share. This is still working land, not just a memory on an old sign.

Agriculture also shapes tax bills. Land in real agricultural use can be appraised on what it produces instead of what it might sell for. On rural acreage, that gap can be large.

The farm economy shows up on the road too. A tractor or hay trailer may crawl ahead of you. A cattle operation may sit next to a new subdivision. Texas right-to-farm law protects many normal farm sounds and smells, so country living still comes with country neighbors.