The City of Bastrop is the county seat and commercial center of Bastrop County.
Principal manufacturers produce furniture, meat and bone meal, lumber, and oil well tools.
Minerals produced in the county include clay, oil, gas, and lignite. The Texas almanac designates livestock, corn, sorghum, pecans, and peanuts as principal sources of agricultural income. Price per acre is low cost or FREE depending upon the type and size of the project.