Brownfield, Texas
Brownfield is a city on the flat, semiarid High Plains of Terry County, about 37 miles southwest of Lubbock. The surrounding country is open farmland that has long been a major cotton-producing area, and Terry County sits within the oil-bearing northern Permian Basin, giving the local economy a mix of agriculture and petroleum. In recent decades the county has also become one of the leading grape-growing areas in Texas, with vineyards spreading across the plains alongside its cotton and peanut fields.
Property here runs through the Terry Central Appraisal District and the county tax office — the homestead exemption, the appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level. The Terry County notes below cover the practical details, with the official county directory for the appraisal district and tax office.
Terry County notes
What to know around Brownfield
Property Tax
How Property Taxes Work in Terry County
Terry County uses a separate appraisal district and tax office, and the tax office does not collect property taxes directly.
Groundwater / Water Wells
Water Wells and the Ogallala Aquifer in Terry County
In Terry County, SPUWCD is the local groundwater office, and new wells need district paperwork before drilling.
Public Hunting
Huddleston Is Nearby Public Hunting, Not Terry County Land
TPWD's Huddleston Unit 2504 is public hunting land just below Terry County in Dawson County, with daily OSR required for dove and quail.
Local History
Terry County Was Built on Cotton and Oil
Terry County was organized in 1904 and built its economy first on ranching, then cotton, and later oil — all three still shape the county today.
Nearby
Places near Brownfield
Nearby counties
Local notes for nearby counties
Lynn County
6 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Hockley County
6 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Yoakum County
6 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
Dawson County
6 local notes · West Texas / Permian / Trans-Pecos
Gaines County
14 local notes · West Texas / Permian / Trans-Pecos
Lubbock County
41 local notes · Panhandle / High Plains
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