Harris County. TEXAS FARM BUREAU  Non-profit, General Farm and Ranch Organization  Controlled by Members at the County Level  Promotes interests of.

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Harris County

TEXAS FARM BUREAU  Non-profit, General Farm and Ranch Organization  Controlled by Members at the County Level  Promotes interests of agriculture and rural America  207 County Farm Bureaus in Texas

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