Texas · roll year 2025, inferred from filing history
Mineral owners in Gonzales County, Texas
Gonzales County holds the 13th most valuable mineral roll of the 53 Texas counties we cover — $1.45B in appraised mineral value across 72,419 interests held by 9,403 owners.
Top operators, by owners paid
Operators appearing on the most owners’ appraisal-roll interests in this county.
Largest mineral owners in Gonzales County
| # | Owner (as recorded) | Interests | Appraised value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BARNHART RANCH MINERALS LP | 53 | $82,989,920 |
| 2 | BAR INVERTED TI LTD | 47 | $20,001,220 |
| 3 | SIKES ASHLEY HEWIT IRRVCBL TR | 35 | $12,547,150 |
| 4 | HUISACHE PATCH INTEREST LP | 43 | $12,124,890 |
| 5 | SITIO EAGLE FORD LLC | 212 | $11,885,830 |
| 6 | DOR LOU PROPERTIES LLC MINERAL | 50 | $11,473,950 |
| 7 | RED CREST TRUST | 61 | $11,301,640 |
| 8 | BORCHERS HENRY & ANNIE TRUST | 45 | $11,105,450 |
| 9 | SANCHEZ OIL & GAS EMPLOYEE | 25 | $10,663,140 |
| 10 | KELLY MINERAL LTD | 27 | $10,350,770 |
| 11 | ELDER FAMILY PARTNERSHIP LTD | 2 | $10,317,380 |
| 12 | DICKSON-ALLEN FOUNDATION | 38 | $10,257,630 |
| 13 | GCT INTERESTS LP | 28 | $8,241,690 |
| 14 | ROCK CREEK RANCH I LTD | 12 | $7,928,790 |
| 15 | TINSLEY/LAWLEY PARTNERSHIP LTD | 11 | $6,877,770 |
| 16 | LESSOR HOLDINGS LIMITED | 28 | $6,683,730 |
| 17 | ROCKY MOUND ENTERPRISES LTD | 21 | $6,681,240 |
| 18 | TURNING CROSS LTD | 2 | $6,640,590 |
| 19 | GONZALES CO HEALTH FNDTN INC | 23 | $5,899,750 |
| 20 | SMITH ERNEST E III | 31 | $5,821,400 |
| 21 | WEBB CHRISTIE LYNN ORTMAN TR | 37 | $5,671,070 |
| 22 | VENABLE ROYALTY LTD | 223 | $5,370,300 |
| 23 | SPRADLIN FAMILY PROPERTIES LTD | 6 | $5,234,030 |
| 24 | TINSLEY-LAWLEY PARTNERSHIP LTD | 22 | $5,028,640 |
| 25 | MAPFCB13-NET | 120 | $5,024,130 |
| 26 | MERRITT MARK ALLEN TRUST | 10 | $4,894,310 |
| 27 | MERRITT 1992 TRUST | 10 | $4,894,310 |
| 28 | SPECKMAN FAMILY LTD | 10 | $4,894,310 |
| 29 | STEEN FAMILY LTD | 19 | $4,735,150 |
| 30 | CME RANCH LTD | 9 | $4,712,300 |
Ranked by total appraised value on the county roll. Appraised values are CAD tax assessments — not market value and not a forward valuation.
583 new owners vs the prior 2024 roll · 707 owners no longer on the roll. Named new/dropped lists are available on request — the free county watch below reports the counts each reload.
Linked wells
1,025 appraisal-roll leases in Gonzales County matched to RRC well records · 99% with a mapped surface location · median lateral 6,332 ft across 949 leases with horizontal wellbores · 154 with a completion filed since 2021 (our “recent completion” window).
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