Bee Lease Programs for Texas Agricultural Valuation
You Enjoy the Benefits of Agricultural Valuation. We Take Care of the Bees.
Qualifying Texas landowners can establish or maintain Texas Agricultural Valuation (commonly called an ag exemption) without becoming beekeepers.
Tactical Honey makes the process hassle-free by providing fully managed, turnkey bee lease programs for qualifying Texas landowners.
You provide the land. We provide everything else.
Who Can Benefit?
Our hassle-free, turnkey bee lease program is ideal for:
• Property owners establishing the agricultural history required for a new agricultural valuation.
• Landowners transitioning from hay, livestock, wildlife management, or another qualifying agricultural use.
• Property owners who want the benefits of a professionally managed apiary without the time, expense, and responsibility of managing honey bees themselves.
Why Hire a Professional Beekeeper?
Honey bees are livestock. Like cattle, sheep, or goats, they require year-round management to remain healthy and productive.
Successful agricultural beekeeping involves far more than placing a few hives on a property. Colonies require regular inspections, seasonal management, swarm control, queen evaluation, equipment maintenance, and detailed record-keeping to remain healthy and meet county agricultural intensity standards.
A hobby beekeeper may keep a few colonies for enjoyment. An agricultural apiary is different. It is a professionally managed commercial operation whose agricultural purpose is the production of honey and beeswax, as recognized under Texas law.
With our turnkey bee lease program, Tactical Honey owns and manages the bees, hives, honey, beeswax, and all other hive products. The property owner receives the benefit of a professionally managed commercial apiary that supports agricultural valuation requirements without the responsibility of managing bee colonies.
Our Hassle-Free Turnkey Bee Lease Program Includes
✓ Healthy honey bee colonies
✓ Hive equipment
✓ Professional installation
✓ Ongoing colony management
✓ Regular inspections and seasonal care
✓ Replacement of failed colonies, when appropriate
✓ Digital inspection records with photographs
✓ Access to your annual documentation for County Appraisal District reporting
✓ Guidance throughout the agricultural valuation process
How It Works
- We evaluate your property and verify your county’s requirements.
- We prepare your bee lease agreement.
- We install and professionally manage your apiary.
- We maintain inspection records and documentation throughout the year.
- You have access to your documentation whenever it’s needed for your County Appraisal District.
What Is Texas Agricultural Valuation?
Texas Agricultural Valuation (commonly called an ag exemption) allows qualifying land to be taxed based on its productive agricultural use rather than its market value.
For many landowners, this may result in significant long-term property tax savings.
Under Texas Property Tax Code Section 23.51(2), the commercial production of honey and beeswax is recognized as a qualifying agricultural use.
Agricultural valuation is determined solely by your County Appraisal District (CAD). Tactical Honey cannot guarantee agricultural valuation approval or tax savings.
County Requirements
Each County Appraisal District establishes minimum hive requirements, commonly referred to as intensity standards.
We review your County Appraisal District’s published requirements, explain how they apply to your property, and manage your apiary accordingly.
We currently provide bee lease services throughout select Central Texas counties.
Important Information
• Property suitability and service availability must be confirmed before entering into a bee lease agreement.
• Agricultural valuation approval is determined solely by your County Appraisal District.
• Tactical Honey cannot guarantee agricultural valuation approval or property tax savings.
• Bees, hive equipment, honey, beeswax, and all other hive products remain the property of Tactical Honey unless otherwise agreed in writing.
• Bee lease clients may purchase additional honey, when available, at a preferred client price.
Why Choose Tactical Honey?
Unlike many beekeeping services, we specialize in fully-managed agricultural bee leases.
Our priority is maintaining healthy, sustainable honey bee colonies while providing a professional operation that supports your property’s agricultural valuation goals. We manage our colonies using natural, treatment-free beekeeping principles whenever practical because healthy bees are the foundation of a successful apiary.
With Tactical Honey, you’ll enjoy:
✓ No equipment to purchase
✓ No bees to manage
✓ No beekeeping experience required
✓ Professional apiary management year-round
✓ Detailed inspection records and annual documentation
✓ A dedicated beekeeping team caring for your apiary every step of the way
Proudly serving landowners throughout select Central Texas counties.
Ready to Get Started?
Every property is different.
We’ll evaluate your property, discuss your goals, verify your county’s requirements, and recommend a bee lease program that’s appropriate for your land.
Contact Tactical Honey today to schedule your property consultation.
New to Agricultural Valuation?
Understanding Texas Agricultural Valuation can seem overwhelming at first.
Visit our A Landowner’s Guide to Texas Agricultural Valuation guide to learn about the five-out-of-seven-year history requirement, county intensity standards, rollback taxes, and the application process.
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