Minimum active hives: 6on the first 5
qualifying acres

Hive figures and time on property: Texas Beekeepers Association, 2024.

Qualifying bee acreage: 5–20 acres

Land used for qualifying beekeeping, with the approved acreage shown separately.

Time on the property: 7 months

Reported by the association, 2024.

A “bee exemption” is usually 1-d-1 open-space agricultural appraisal of qualifying land. Your records support the actual beekeeping taking place there.

Association-reported schedule

Qualifying acreage.
Active colonies.

Association-reported acreage bands.

Llano County reported acreage and active-hive schedule
Qualifying acres	Active hives (reported)
5–10	6
10–15	9
15–20	12

The survey's bands overlap at 10 and 15 acres; those exact boundaries need district clarification.

Keep the property identifiable

Useful for your Llano records.

Reported acreage tiers: 6 / 9 / 12

Preserve the band used for your approved operation.

Association-reported

District account policy: Parcel changes

Llano publishes a policy for dividing or combining accounts.

Llano's reported schedule uses bands.

Llano's association-reported schedule groups acreage into 5–10, 10–15, and 15–20 acre bands, with six, nine, and 12 hives respectively.²³ A banded schedule should be recorded as bands, rather than converted into the 2.5-acre formula used elsewhere.

Llano publishes a policy for dividing or combining property accounts alongside its CAD forms.²⁶ If your bee operation covers more than one account, keep a map and account list together so the acreage in the records is identifiable. This is especially useful after a parcel split or combination.

Keep with the year’s records

Records for your Llano property

Property account list and a labelled apiary map
Approval correspondence after a parcel change
Colony counts and movement dates

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A few Llano County questions.

What hive count is listed for Llano County?

The association reports 6 active hives on the first five qualifying acres. Association-reported acreage bands.

Can my beekeeper’s records be part of the packet?

Yes. Keep dated service notes that identify your Llano County property, the active-colony count, and the work completed. Add the relevant agreement or lease.