Lipscomb County, Texas

7 local notes for Lipscomb County — practical, plain-English, and pointed at the official source to confirm. Panhandle / High Plains.

Money & Taxes

Property Tax

Property Tax Has Two Separate Offices Here

Lipscomb County splits property tax duties between two offices in two different towns.

Agricultural Valuation

Farm and Ranch Land Can Be Taxed at a Lower Rate

Texas lets landowners pay property taxes based on what farmland produces, not what it would sell for — and that usually means a much lower tax bill.

Outdoors

Hunting Regulations

Deer Hunting Rules for Lipscomb County

Lipscomb County sits in North Zone for white-tailed deer and in the Panhandle zone for mule deer, so different rules apply to each species.

Upland Birds

Panhandle Upland Bird Hunting in Lipscomb County

Lipscomb County has open seasons for both pheasant and quail, making it a destination for upland bird hunters in the Texas Panhandle.

Public Hunt Drawing

Private Ranch Hunts Available Through a State Drawing

TPWD runs a drawing that gives hunters access to private ranch land in Lipscomb County for deer, pronghorn, and quail.

Rules & Licenses

Oil and Gas

Oil and Gas Activity Is Regulated from the Pampa Office

If you own land or mineral rights in Lipscomb County, the Railroad Commission of Texas District 10 office in Pampa oversees oil and gas activity here.

History & Culture

Local History

Lipscomb County Grew from Open-Range Cattle Ranches

Lipscomb County was carved from the Texas Panhandle in 1876, and its first economy was dominated by large cattle operations before wheat farming and later oil changed the land.