Williamson County…
Roads or Soil?
Texas Agricultural Land
Texas has lost a staggering 3.7 million acres of working agricultural land in the past 5 years (American Farmland Trust)
Rapid development and lack of planning to preserve Agriculture lands in Central Texas
Texas Agricultural Land is at a critical crossroads!
Impact on Agriculture and Water
Total Acres
Williamson County, TX is approximately 724,987 acres in total area.
Percent of Land Versus Water
Williamson County is overwhelmingly land-based.
Only 1% of the total area is water.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau — Geography Division
Impact of Agriculture and Greenspace
land-use decisions (roads, subdivisions, data centers) have an outsized impact on agriculture use, water quality, aquifer recharge, flood behavior, and creek systems.
The USDA just confirmed what ranchers have been saying for years − Beef cow numbers are now the lowest since 1951.
Agriculture Threats and Loss Trends
According to the USDA Census of Agriculture, Williamson County lost approximately 32% of its agricultural land in just five years, from 2017 to 2022.
Since 2022 to 2025, this loss has accelerated, jeopardizing more than half of all agriculture in the Williamson County in just 10 years.
Increased Tax Burden for ALL
Rising property values and tax burdens are being put on the backs of the local residents.
Incentives & tax abatements are encouraging big business and not our local agriculture.
We are Paving over the
Richest Soil in North America!
A Region in Peril
Williamson County is located in the Blackland Prairie Region of Texas
This soil is among the richest in the world: high calcium carbonate and organic matter, ideal for agriculture (USDA, NRCS Study)
Original and undisturbed Blackland Prairie ecosystems are now among the most endangered habitats
Only 7% of the Blackland Prairie region in the State of Texas remains undeveloped
Less than 1% remains undeveloped
in North America today.
Food Security
DOE, NERC and FBI has acknowledged High-risk dependence on foreign-manufactured grid components with particular concerns over:
- Large power transformers
- Inverters
- Control systems
Department of Homeland Security (DHS&CISA) has acknowledged that China has:
- Conducted long-term reconnaissance
- Maintained persistent access to U.S. critical infrastructure
- Electric utilities are a priority target
- Supply chain compromise is a known and active risk
In order to combat these on-going food security threats Williamson County should be investing in:
- Protecting Decentralized and Local Food Sources.
- Encouraging the next generation of agripreneurs focused on sustainability.
- Promoting water conservation and protect critical food sources, essential in times of food crises.
Williamson County’s LEGACY?
What kind of Legacy are we leaving
for future generations?
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- Excessive Density and Industrial Future
- Increased Tax Burden
- Fragmented Communities
- Loss of Natural Resources
- Food Risk and Insecurity
- Balanced Growth and Planning
- Protection of Agriculture and Green Spaces
- Respect for the Richest Soil in the World!