Coastal Bend
|Last reviewed: August 2026Nueces County Ag Exemption Requirements
Property tax exemption requirements and resources for Nueces County, Texas. Below you'll find the rules for each exemption type, the filing deadline, and your local appraisal district contact information.
Appraisal District
Nueces Central Appraisal District
206, Corpus, Christi, TX 78401
Available exemptions
Agricultural
Livestock, crops, hay, and general farming operations.
Requirements
- Apply by April 30
Qualifying uses
Coastal Bend hub, grain sorghum acreage dominates (~14-15% of state total). Semi-arid climate requires 15-25 acres per AU on native rangeland. Most operations are dryland.
Wildlife Management
Native habitat management on land with existing ag valuation.
Requirements
- Requires existing ag valuation
- 3 management practices required
Coastal prairie and brushland support white-tailed deer and quail management. Prior ag valuation required.
Beekeeping
Honey bee operations as a qualifying agricultural use.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 acres
- Minimum 6 hives
6 hives minimum on 5-20 acres. Coastal wildflower and brush forage available. Register with Texas Apiary Inspection Service.
Timber
Managed timber production on qualifying acreage.
Not a primary timber-producing region.
Learn more about each exemption
Nueces County agricultural profile
Stocking rates & intensity standards
South Texas Coastal Bend regional average is 15-25 acres per animal unit on native rangeland, significantly more land per AU than Central or East Texas. Contact Nueces CAD at (361) 881-9978 for official county rates.
Nueces CAD maintains an Agricultural Committee with published agendas at nuecescad.net, these PDFs contain the most current intensity standards and policy decisions. No online application portal found; submit Form 50-129 directly at 201 N. Chaparral, Corpus Christi, TX 78401.
How to apply
To apply for a property tax exemption in Nueces County, contact the Nueces Central Appraisal District directly. The standard application deadline is April 30 of each year, though late applications may be accepted until the appraisal review board approves the appraisal records.
The primary application form is Form 50-129 (Application for 1-d-1 Agricultural Use Appraisal), available from the Nueces Central Appraisal District website or the Texas Comptroller's office.
If the use of your land changes, you may face a rollback tax - the difference between what you paid under the special valuation and what you would have paid at market value, for the 3 years preceding the year of the change. The change-of-use year itself is not included, and for 1-d-1 open-space land no interest is added to the rollback.
Estimated savings in Nueces County
Average tax rate: 1.47% - Market value: $5,850/ac - Ag value: $345/ac
Per-acre values are regional averages, not Nueces County appraisals. Use them for a rough estimate only.
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