Goat milk is covered by the same Grade A Raw for Retail permit and testing requirements as cow milk in Texas. Sales are on-farm or by producer delivery. Retail store sales are not allowed. Goat milk has a higher allowed somatic cell count under the standards than cow milk. Many small operations run goats because the animals fit smaller acreage and can be managed with lower capital than a cow dairy.
This is not a claim that goat milk is superior or that every place should have goats. It is a statement that the legal path is the same and that the animals are practical on the kind of acreage that already appears in Central Texas. The preference for raw milk, whether cow or goat, remains a preference. It is not medical advice. Actual purchases happen from permitted producers.
Readers can examine the main raw milk page for the broader permit details. This page stays on the goat-specific points.