Wilbarger County, Texas

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

Money & Taxes

Property Tax

Two Offices Handle Your Property Taxes

Wilbarger County has a separate appraisal district and a tax assessor-collector — each does a different job.

Homestead Exemption

Homestead Exemption Cuts Your School Tax Bill

Texas law requires school districts to exempt a set amount of your home's value from taxation if it's your main residence.

Ag Valuation

Farm and Ranch Land Can Be Taxed on Productivity, Not Market Value

Land actively used for farming or ranching in Wilbarger County may qualify for a lower tax rate based on what the land can produce, not what it would sell for.

Home & Property

Wildfire Hazard

Wilbarger County Sits in a High Wildfire Risk Zone

The county's dry climate, grasslands, and wind make wildfire a real property hazard — the state has included Wilbarger County in past disaster declarations.

Outdoors

Hunting

Wilbarger County Has a Long Hunting Season List

Wilbarger County falls in multiple TPWD hunting zones, allowing deer, quail, dove, duck, pheasant, turkey, and more depending on season.

History & Culture

History

Doan's Crossing Was a Major Stop on the Western Cattle Trail

In the late 1800s, millions of cattle crossed the Red River at Doan's Crossing in what is now Wilbarger County, making it one of the most important points on the Western Cattle Trail.

Oil and Gas

Oil Production Has Shaped Wilbarger County for Over a Century

Wilbarger County has produced oil since 1915, and the Railroad Commission of Texas regulates all active wells and operations in the county.