There's no single statewide acreage minimum — each use has its own. Bees are the exception: state law fixes the range at 5 to 20 acres. Here's the verified 2026 breakdown.

What a Texas ag exemption really is, how much it saves, which animals and uses qualify, and how to apply — with verified requirements for 43 Texas counties.

Generally no — each tax parcel needs its own qualifying acreage, hive count, and history. The legitimate ways to handle adjacent parcels, and why the “empty hive” shortcut gets landowners audited.