Ag & Wildlife Valuation
Using Wildlife Management to Keep Low Property Taxes in Llano County
Landowners with an ag tax appraisal can switch to a wildlife management valuation and keep the lower tax rate while supporting wildlife.
Texas lets rural landowners keep a low agricultural tax rate even if they stop farming or ranching. The catch: they must actively manage their land for wildlife. This is called a 1-d-1 wildlife management valuation.
You must already have an ag valuation to convert. You cannot start fresh with this option.
To qualify, pick at least three practices from a list of seven. Examples include supplemental feeding, predator control, and wildlife census work. Write up a plan. Then file it with the Llano County Appraisal District — not with Texas Parks and Wildlife.
The deadline to apply or convert is around May 1 each year. Confirm the exact date with the appraisal district. Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) offers free planning guides and a county wildlife biologist contact for Llano County.
Source to confirm: TPWD — Agricultural Tax Appraisal Based on Wildlife Management