Franklin County, Alabama property search
Search an address or an owner in Franklin County, Alabama with the box at the top of the map, or tap a lot, for its owner, lines and acreage. 22,983 lots are mapped here, covering 406,168 acres. 2,338 of them are held by institutions rather than by individuals.
Farmers and landowners in Franklin County received $1.3 million in federal farm program payments in 2025, paid to 313 recipients. 59,292 acres of agricultural land here are disclosed as foreign-held, the most by owners from Netherlands. Crop insurance paid $1.9 million in claims for the 2024 crop year.
- 22,983
- Lots mapped
- 406,168
- Acres
- 2,338
- Institutional
Land use in Franklin County
Parcels and acreage by land use in Franklin County, Alabama| Land use | Parcels | Acres |
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| 999 | 15,779 | 302,032 |
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| 111 | 3,321 | 26,666 |
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| 914 | 915 | 3,410 |
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| 913 | 587 | 806 |
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| 140 | 278 | 2,644 |
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| 832 | 276 | 17,571 |
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| 831 | 199 | 14,034 |
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| 810 | 191 | 14,380 |
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| 930 | 161 | 338 |
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| 931 | 159 | 185 |
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| 822 | 157 | 3,702 |
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| 823 | 141 | 6,100 |
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Largest landowners in Franklin County
Largest landowners by acreage in Franklin County, Alabama| Owner | Parcels | Acres |
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| GMO THRESHOLD TIMBER COURTLAND LLC | 218 | 32,041 |
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| ARCHES TIMBERLAND LP | 34 | 10,441 |
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| TVA BEAR CREEK DEV AUTHORITY | 49 | 8,975 |
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| BASCOM GULF LLC | 55 | 8,541 |
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| MCWANE INC | 10 | 2,524 |
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| MARION IMPORT CORP | 23 | 2,510 |
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| REGIONS BANK AS TRUSTEE OF THE FRANCES W THOMAS TRUST | 9 | 2,054 |
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| BEAR CREEK DEVELOPMENT AUTH | 16 | 1,999 |
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| GMO THRESHOLD TIMBER LAND CO LLC | 17 | 1,758 |
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| GMO THRESHOLD TIMBER HOLDINGS LLC | 22 | 1,541 |
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Companies, trusts and public agencies, ranked by acres held under the name on the assessor's file. Private individuals are not ranked. Largest landowners in Alabama
Federal farm payments in Franklin County
- $1.3M
- Paid in 2025
- 313
- Recipients
Federal farm program payments by program in Franklin County, Alabama, 2025| Program | Paid |
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| Emergency Livestock Relief Program 2023-24 | $655K |
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| Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $225K |
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| Supplemental Disaster Relief Non-Spec Crops | $152K |
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| Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $133K |
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| CRP Payment - Annual Rental | $50K |
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| Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $19K |
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USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, 2025. Compare farm subsidies by county
Foreign-held farmland in Franklin County
- 59,292
- Acres disclosed
- 4
- Holdings
Foreign-held agricultural land by country in Franklin County, Alabama, 2024| Country | Acres |
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| Netherlands | 37,627 |
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| Denmark | 11,251 |
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| United Kingdom | 10,414 |
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Largest disclosed holders
Largest foreign holders of agricultural land in Franklin County, Alabama| Holder (country) | Acres |
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| GMO THRESHOLD TIMBER COURTLAND, L.L.C. (NETHERLANDS) | 36,082 |
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| PICKWICK FOREST, L.L.C. (DENMARK) | 11,251 |
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| Arches Timberland LP (UNITED KINGDOM) | 10,414 |
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| GMO THRESHOLD TIMBER HOLDINGS, L.L.C. (NETHERLANDS) | 1,545 |
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USDA Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act filings, holdings at the end of 2024. Only disclosed interests are counted. See foreign-owned farmland by county
Crop insurance in Franklin County
- 54
- Policies
- 12,811
- Insured acres
- $1.9M
- Claims paid
- 4.65
- Loss ratio
Crop insurance claims by crop in Franklin County, Alabama, 2024| Crop | Claims |
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| Soybeans | $844K |
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| Corn | $796K |
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| Cotton | $190K |
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| Wheat | $34K |
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| Pasture,Rangeland,Forage | $7K |
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USDA Risk Management Agency Summary of Business, 2024 crop year.
Conservation and the power grid
- 898
- CRP acres, 2025
- 13
- Substations
- 161 kV
- Highest voltage
Conservation Reserve Program acres under contract (USDA FSA). Substations in service, from a public copy of the federal HIFLD layer.
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Franklin County last published these records on May 8, 2023. Assessment records, not a survey.