The appraisal district contracts with a private appraisal firm to appraise mineral interest in Hood County. The firm of Pritchard and Abbott (P&A), Fort Worth office, is considered experts in the area of oil and gas evaluation for property tax purposes. They are responsible for the appraisals of taxable mineral interest for many appraisal districts across the state. More information and contact data can be found here for the P&A firm.

The appraisal district will attempt to answer all of your questions regarding mineral interest; however, if you require specific explanations regarding how the value of your property was determined, P&A may have to assist in answering your concerns.