WALKER COUNTY - EAST TEXAS COVERAGE
Beekeeping Ag Exemption in Walker County
Piney-woods tracts north of Montgomery County, from Huntsville to New Waverly. Walker CAD publishes one of the clearest beekeeping guides in our service area - we manage to it.
Beekeeping Ag Valuation in Walker County
Conroe Bee Company (CBC) provides managed beekeeping and agricultural valuation documentation services throughout Walker County, Texas. We install and manage the colonies, keep the records, and deliver documentation organized for review by the Walker County Appraisal District (Walker CAD). 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 Walker CAD 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 Walker County:
- Hive requirement
- 6 colonies and 5 acres minimum, plus 1 colony for each additional 2.5 acres.
- Worked example
- The district's own worked example: 14.6 acres of beekeeping use needs 9 hives - 6 for the first 5 acres, 3 for the next 7.5 acres, and none for the remaining 2.1 acres.
- Time on property
- Beekeeping use documented through the season; the county survey lists hives on the property at least 7 months of the year.
- Productivity value reference
- Published reference figure of $506/acre for qualifying beekeeping land.
Also in the district's published guidelines
- Walker CAD has implemented a 3-year cycle for beekeeping operations, requiring re-application every third year, per its published guide.
- The district's guide points to Texas Apiary Inspection Service permits as one way to evidence beekeeping history.
Figures per the district's published Degree of Intensity for Beekeeping guide. The district sets current-year values.
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.
Walker County Appraisal District websiteThe Land in Walker County
Walker County is piney-woods country - timbered tracts, sandy soils, and larger rural parcels along the Sam Houston National Forest fringe. Many landowners here hold acreage that is wooded or partly cleared, where cattle-based valuation is impractical. Beekeeping qualifies on 5–20 acres without fencing or forage improvements, which suits this landscape well.
Key cities and communities: Huntsville, New Waverly, Riverside, Dodge
How CBC Works in Walker County
Huntsville and New Waverly sit on a straight run up I-45 from Conroe, and we group Walker County visits for reliable, predictable scheduling. Our documentation follows the structure the district lays out in its published beekeeping guide.
Most Walker County sites fall in Zone B (20–40 road miles from Conroe) - a typical +$250/year travel surcharge, quoted upfront before any commitment.
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.
Walker County Questions
Straight answers for landowners who want agricultural valuation without becoming beekeepers.
How many hives would 15 acres need in Walker County?
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What counts as proof of beekeeping history in Walker County?
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