480 Acres in Wharton, TX - $1,977,600
Location: This 480 acre farm is located 60 miles Southwest of Downtown Houston, and 6 miles East of Wharton, Texas. It has 1 mile of frontage on FM 3012, mile of frontage on FM 1096, and a gated entrance on CR 126.
Terrain: The property is suitable for farming or cattle production. The soils are a mix of Edna clay and sandy loam. Grasses consist of Jiggs Bermudagrass and white clover. Land suitable for growing turf grass, hay, corn, cotton, or rice. Past farming production capacity was: 144 bushels of corn per acre, 3.5 bails of cotton per acre, 52 barrels of rice per acre (w/ 2nd cutting), 2.5 round bails of hay per acre per cutting. In a year-round cow/calf operation, the ranch could sustain a cow/calf to every 1.5 acres. There are several huge grandfather live oaks on the ranch.
Hunting: The duck and goose hunting are excellent.
Water: The farm has 2 water sources that it ...
Water: The farm has 2 water sources that it can be irrigated from: an irrigation well and a 22 acre lake that is spring fed. The irrigation well can produce 1,300 GPM. It is 370 feet deep, and the pump is set at 140 feet. It is an electric pump with 3-phase power run to it. The lake is 22 acres in size and is 25 feet deep on one end. It is spring fed and is always full, even in this years drought. There is a diesel engine pump at the lake that ties into the irrigation lines, and the center pivot system. There are miles of buried 16 inch PVC water lines and risers, allowing the entire farm to be irrigated from both water sources. There are concrete water troughs located all over the ranch with buried pvc lines and float systems.
Minerals: Surface only. No production.
Improvements: The perimeter fencing is 5 strand barbed wire and tight-lock wire mesh and is in good condition. There are miles of interior cross fencing that is also in good condition. There are 3 barns and a set of pipe working pens. There is a center pivot system that is hot-dipped galvanized; It can be fed from the irrigation well or the 22 acre lake through underground PVC pipelines.
Price: $4,120/acre.
Income: The owner receives $24,000/year in rice allotment.
The information contained herein was supplied by sources believed to be accurate. Provider makes no representation as to the accuracy of the information contained herein and therefore assumes no liability for accuracy thereof. All terms and conditions are subject to change without notice. Property is subject to removal from marketplace without notice.
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From Wharton, take FM 3012 East for approx. 6 miles, property on your right.
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