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	Kinney County, 906,439 acres in size, is located below the bend of the Rio Grande River of which the river borders the southern end of the county of 18 miles. Brackettville, the county seat, is located about 130 miles west of San Antonio and 32 miles east of Del Rio.

	The temperature range for Kinney County is 30 degrees mean minimum and 95 degrees mean maximum. Rainfall mean is 20.85 inches annually with a growing season of about 245 days.

	Livestock production is very important to the economy of Kinney County. Sheep, goats and cattle are the major livestock commodities with large production of wool and mohair.

	Approximately 855,000 acres are in rangeland. Ranchers are involved in combination type livestock enterprises, most running sheep, goats and cattle together. Estimated cash receipts from sheep in 2001 were $2,305,800, Angora and all other goats $1,120,000 and cattle $1,380,000. At last count, inventories of cattle in Kinney County were estimated at 2,280: sheep at 37,120 and all goats at 38,260 head.



	Hay production in the county in 2001 is estimated at $45,000, this increase is due to additional rainfall during critical times. Grain sorghum $ 59,000 and cotton $ 89,600 and corn $0. Also planted on a limited bases were oats and wheat $ 96,300.

	Kinney County also has an abundance of wildlife present with whitetail deer, turkey, and feral hogs being the most abundant. Several large ranches also stock a variety of exotic game as well. There was an estimated 700,000 acres leased for hunting in 2001 Estimates for hunting cash receipts were $ 4,125,000 for all areas.

	Recorded rainfall for 2001 was approximately 21.60 inches for the year, in which most of the rainfall fell during the month of June with 3.10 inches. Precipitation was approximately .75 inches above normal.