question on cattle exemption

[whiteoak]

Do you know how many cattle you need per acre, as well as the amount of time the cattle must be present on the property. This is in kerr county.
Thanks

[Silent-Type]

Not sure if there is a written head of cattle guide line. I believe that the exemption applies if the land is used for utmost efficiency of agriculture use. If you have 100 acres of pasture and only 2 cows that probably won't meet the criteria. Someone else on here may have some more accurate info.

[AndyRealtree]

You need to have 1.5 acre/head

[AndyRealtree]

There isn't a requirement on the amount of time each head needs to be there. Just have to be raising for the purpose of selling to someone else. So raising a calf only as a pet doesn't qualify obviously. Haha

[txarcher]

You need to have 1.5 acre/head

I don't know, but I'm pretty sure this is not right. That might be the stocking rate in East Texas, but in Kerr county I'm guessing that the stocking rate is closer to 25 acres/ Animal unit. The safe bet would be to talk to an accountant in the area. At the very least, I would ask the county extension agent.

[LWD]

Does it pass the smell test? Not literally. But could you explain and defend the use with a straight face?

[Hawkins]

I don't know, but I'm pretty sure this is not right. That might be the stocking rate in East Texas, but in Kerr county I'm guessing that the stocking rate is closer to 25 acres/ Animal unit. The safe bet would be to talk to an accountant in the area. At the very least, I would ask the county extension agent.

X2

On our places we are at about 1au per 15 acres and that is pretty tight right now. Some place in west texas are probably 10 head per 640 acres.

[cas077]

I don't know, but I'm pretty sure this is not right. That might be the stocking rate in East Texas, but in Kerr county I'm guessing that the stocking rate is closer to 25 acres/ Animal unit. The safe bet would be to talk to an accountant in the area. At the very least, I would ask the county extension agent.

This is what I was thinking, I have never heard of 1.5 acres per head. I pretty sure you have to have at least $1000 in sales (cows or calves).

[mfarmer]

call your local tax man, he can explain the details on obtaining expemption. 1 hd/ 4-5 acres where i live.

[RogueSamurai]

I don't know, but I'm pretty sure this is not right. That might be the stocking rate in East Texas, but in Kerr county I'm guessing that the stocking rate is closer to 25 acres/ Animal unit. The safe bet would be to talk to an accountant in the area. At the very least, I would ask the county extension agent.

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[Chef]

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Yup.... Every county is different. The extension agent can answer all of your questions. Ellis Co is 1.5 per acre but Navarro is .75 per acre.... Cant explain it. Some guy in a suit that has a bean counting machine makes the decision!!

[solocam_aggie]

Yup.... Every county is different. The extension agent can answer all of your questions. Ellis Co is 1.5 per acre but Navarro is .75 per acre.... Cant explain it. Some guy in a suit that has a bean counting machine makes the decision!!

Wow I have never heard of such stocking rates. We have good fertilized coastal and we stock a little over 3 acre per cow. I thought that was good. I cant imagine the grass that would be need to sustain 1.5/ acre. I cant help but question this..

[Pistol&Pearls]

This is what I was thinking, I have never heard of 1.5 acres per head. I pretty sure you have to have at least $1000 in sales (cows or calves).

^^ Im pretty sure you have to have a production amount each year. They want to see that you are trying to buy/sell/raise.

[Shiner]

Yup.... Every county is different. The extension agent can answer all of your questions. Ellis Co is 1.5 per acre but Navarro is .75 per acre.... Cant explain it. Some guy in a suit that has a bean counting machine makes the decision!!

So, in Ellis Co., if you had 40 acres in ag exemption, you would need to run 60 head of cattle??? I'm having a hard time with that one.

[stinkbelly]

Call the tax man. I went to talk to him in Parker county to make sure I was legal. He said that I should have the average number per acre that the people in my area have. He would not give me a number.