Property Tax Exemption

A Homestead Exemption Can Lower Your Tax Bill

If your home in Cochran County is your primary residence, you may qualify for a homestead exemption that reduces the taxable value of the property.

Cochran County Money & Taxes

Texas law requires school districts to give homeowners a $140,000 exemption on their main home. That lowers the value the school district uses to calculate your tax bill. Other local taxing units may offer smaller additional exemptions.

You apply once with the Cochran Appraisal District. The general deadline to file is before May 1 of the tax year. Verify the current deadline directly with the district, since dates can change. Download the application form (Form 50-114) from the Texas Comptroller's site.

Source to confirm: Texas Comptroller — Property Tax Exemptions

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Property Tax

Two Separate Offices Handle Your Property Taxes

In Cochran County, one office appraises your property's value and a separate office collects the tax bill.

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Groundwater

Most Well Water Here Comes From a Shrinking Aquifer

Cochran County sits on the Ogallala Aquifer, the main source of well water for the High Plains — and it is slowly declining.

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Hunting

Cochran County Has Hunting for Deer, Pheasant, and Quail

Cochran County falls in Panhandle hunting zones, offering seasons for white-tailed deer, mule deer, pheasant, quail, and dove.

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Agriculture

Cotton and Farming Drive the Local Economy

Cochran County shifted from open-range ranching to crop farming in the 1920s, and cotton remains the backbone of the local economy today.

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