SAN JACINTO COUNTY - EAST TEXAS COVERAGE
Beekeeping Ag Exemption in San Jacinto County
Timbered tracts between the Sam Houston National Forest and Lake Livingston. SJCAD publishes detailed beekeeping guidelines - including an operation plan and annual report - and our service is built around exactly that kind of documentation.
Beekeeping Ag Valuation in San Jacinto County
Conroe Bee Company (CBC) provides managed beekeeping and agricultural valuation documentation services throughout San Jacinto County, Texas. We install and manage the colonies, keep the records, and deliver documentation organized for review by the San Jacinto County Appraisal District (SJCAD). The appraisal district makes the final determination on every application - CBC provides services and documentation, not legal or tax advice.
Prefer to talk it through? Call +1 (281) 961-3173 - we respond within 1 business day (Mon–Sat).
What SJCAD Looks For
Beekeeping qualifies for 1-d-1 open-space appraisal in Texas on tracts of 5 to 20 acres (Tax Code §23.51), with the degree-of-intensity standard set county by county. Here is the published reference standard for San Jacinto County:
- Hive requirement
- A minimum of 6 colonies on the first 5 acres, plus 1 colony for each additional 2.5 acres.
- Time on property
- Hives located on the property at least 7 months of the year, per the district guidelines.
- Productivity value reference
- The district does not publish a flat beekeeping figure; it applies its current-year productivity schedule to qualifying land.
Also in the district's published guidelines
- A copy of apiary registration (Texas Apiary Inspection Service) accompanies the application, per the district's guidelines.
- The district asks beekeeping operations for a 3-to-5-year operation plan plus an annual report describing the year's activity.
- The guidelines note the landowner does not need to own the bees - managed hives on your land under a documented arrangement can qualify, with the agreement included in the application.
Standards per the district's published Open-Space Guidelines. The district applies its current-year productivity schedule to qualifying land.
Last reviewed: August 2026. Standards and values change - always confirm the current schedule with the district. We verify the current-year requirements for your specific property as part of every proposal.
San Jacinto County Appraisal District websiteThe Land in San Jacinto County
San Jacinto County is largely timber country - national forest borders, wooded weekend-ranch tracts, and lake-adjacent acreage around Coldspring and Point Blank. Wooded land that will never run cattle can still hold a compliant apiary, which makes beekeeping one of the most practical qualifying uses in this county.
Key cities and communities: Coldspring, Shepherd, Point Blank, Oakhurst
How CBC Works in San Jacinto County
We serve San Jacinto County east through Willis and Coldspring, grouping visits for consistency. The district asks more of beekeeping applicants on paper than most - a multi-year plan and annual reporting - and that plays to our strength, because structured records are the core of what we deliver.
Most San Jacinto County sites fall in Zone B (20–40 road miles from Conroe) - travel quoted upfront.
Base pricing is $385/colony/year plus a $600 site installation (Year 1) - see full pricing and how the process works from first contact to year-end documentation.
San Jacinto County Questions
Straight answers for landowners who want agricultural valuation without becoming beekeepers.
SJCAD wants an operation plan and annual report. Who produces those?
The hives would be CBC's. Does that work in San Jacinto County?
How many hives would 12 acres need in San Jacinto County?
Property in San Jacinto County?
Tell us about your San Jacinto County land - we'll assess feasibility and provide a no-obligation proposal aligned to SJCAD standards.
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