Land & grazing leases
Find pasture for your cattle and horses, or put livestock on your land to keep it in ag use.
Keep your ag valuation with a grazing lease
In Texas, land used for agriculture can be appraised on its productive value instead of market value, which can lower property taxes a lot. If you don't run cattle yourself, leasing your pasture to a neighbor rancher is one of the most common ways to keep that use.
- Usually the land needs a history of agricultural use (commonly 5 of the last 7 years).
- It must be grazed at the intensity your county appraisal district requires (minimum acres and head per animal unit vary by county).
- A signed written grazing lease, plus receipts or photos of the livestock, is the best proof of use.
- Apply with your county appraisal district (Form 50-129) and update them if the use changes.
- Stopping ag use can trigger a rollback tax on the savings from prior years.
General information, not tax or legal advice. Rules change and vary by county: confirm with your appraisal district or a tax professional.
Ag valuation tax savings calculator
Compare the yearly property tax on your land at market value vs. ag (productivity) value. Change any number to match your county.
If ag use stops, a rollback tax can recapture about 3 years of savings: plus interest.
Estimate only, not tax advice. Productivity values and tax rate are examples: use your appraisal district's ag schedule and your combined county + school + other rates.
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Land for lease
Brushy acreage, fence needs some work. Free in exchange for grazing and fence repair.
Land for lease
Owner lives in Dallas. Looking for a neighbor to run cows year-round and keep the ag valuation. Good pipe gate, county road access.
Land for lease
Cut hay in summer, graze after first frost. Water well and trough. Horses welcome.