Llano County ag exemption: acreage, stocking rates and deadlines
What Llano Central Appraisal District looks for on a 1-d-1 open-space application, where each number comes from, and what to file by April 30.
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How much land and livestock does Llano County expect?
The standards on record for Llano County run to about 1 animal unit per 20 acres of native pasture, 1 per 15 acres on improved pasture, a working minimum of 10 acres for a livestock operation and 5 acres as the beekeeping floor. Land also needs five of the past seven years in agricultural use, and the application is due April 30.
Ecoregion default, confirm with Llano Central Appraisal District.
Last verified April 2026. Source: Llano Central Appraisal District agricultural valuation page.
What qualifies here
Texas counts the same broad set of agricultural uses everywhere: Cattle, Goats & Sheep, Horses, Poultry, Exotic Animals, Row Crops, Hay Production, Market Garden, Beekeeping, Timber Production, Orchard / Vineyard, Aquaculture. What changes county to county is the degree of intensity each one has to reach.
Llano CAD publishes an appraisal manual and the state application forms but no county acreage or stocking numbers, so the figures below are Edwards Plateau regional defaults.
Minimum acreage and intensity
| Minimum acreage, livestock | 10 acres |
|---|---|
| Minimum acreage, beekeeping | 5 acres |
| Stocking rate, improved pasture | 1 animal unit per 15 acres |
| Stocking rate, native pasture | 1 animal unit per 20 acres |
Stocking rates are the district's starting point, not a guarantee. Soil, pasture condition and the rest of your operation move the number.
Wildlife option
Land already under a 1-d-1 agricultural valuation can move to wildlife management and keep the same low value. You file a wildlife management plan on PWD-885 with the application, and you keep managing for the practices the plan names.
Minimum tract if subdivided: 10 acres.
Ecoregion default, confirm with Llano Central Appraisal District.
Deadlines and forms
- April 30 (before May 1, Tax Code 23.54).
- Form 50-129, the state application for 1-d-1 open-space appraisal.
- PWD-885, the wildlife management plan, when you are filing for wildlife management use (TPWD forms).
- A late application is accepted until the appraisal review board approves the records for that year, with a penalty of 10 percent of the tax saved (Tax Code 23.541).
Llano Central Appraisal District
The district reviews the application and decides it. ExemptLand never files on your behalf.
- Office
- 103 E. Sandstone St., Llano, TX 78643-2039
- Phone
- 325-247-3065
Numbers behind a savings estimate
In 2024 the combined county and median school district rate on rural land in Llano County was about 1.11 percent of taxable value. The county's native pasture productivity value for 2024 was about $78 per acre.
Rates and productivity values published by the Texas Comptroller. These are inputs, not a promise: your taxable value, your exemptions and your taxing units decide the actual bill. Not legal or tax advice.
Common questions in Llano County
- How many acres do I need for cattle in Llano County?
- There is no single acreage. Llano Central Appraisal District works from a stocking rate and a herd size, and the standards on record run to about 1 animal unit per 20 acres of native pasture, 1 per 15 acres on improved pasture, a working minimum of 10 acres for a livestock operation and 5 acres as the beekeeping floor. Soil, pasture condition and the rest of the operation move the number, so confirm it with the district before you file.
- How many hives does Llano County expect for a beekeeping valuation?
- Llano Central Appraisal District has not published a hive schedule we can quote. Beekeeping qualifies on tracts of 5 to 20 acres under Tax Code 23.51, and the hive count is set by your appraisal district, so ask the district what it expects.
- What is the minimum tract for wildlife management in Llano County?
- Minimum tract if subdivided: 10 acres. The land has to already carry a 1-d-1 agricultural valuation before it can move to wildlife management, and you file a wildlife management plan with the application. Confirm the current minimum with Llano Central Appraisal District.
- When is the ag exemption deadline in Llano County, and what if I miss it?
- The application is due April 30, before May 1 under Tax Code 23.54. A late application is still accepted until the appraisal review board approves the appraisal records for that year, but it carries a penalty of 10 percent of the tax saved under Tax Code 23.541. Confirm the current date with Llano Central Appraisal District.
- Where do I file an ag exemption application in Llano County?
- You file Form 50-129 with Llano Central Appraisal District at 103 E. Sandstone St., Llano, TX 78643-2039. ExemptLand is self-service software: it prepares the county-ready packet, and you review, sign and file it yourself. Approval belongs to the appraisal district.