Santa Barbara County, California property search
Search an address or an owner in Santa Barbara County, California with the box at the top of the map, or tap a lot, for its owner, lines and acreage. 132,504 lots are mapped here, covering 1,744,301 acres. 14,630 of them are held by institutions rather than by individuals.
Farmers and landowners in Santa Barbara County received $15.8 million in federal farm program payments in 2025, paid to 175 recipients. 68,013 acres of agricultural land here are disclosed as foreign-held, the most by owners from United Kingdom. Crop insurance paid $11.8 million in claims for the 2024 crop year.
- 132,504
- Lots mapped
- 1,744,301
- Acres
- 14,630
- Institutional
Land use in Santa Barbara County
Parcels and acreage by land use in Santa Barbara County, California| Land use | Parcels | Acres |
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| SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE | 78,398 | 28,372 |
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| CONDOS,COMMUNITY APT PROJS | 14,663 | 259 |
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| MOBILE HOMES | 7,788 | 316 |
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| RESIDENTIAL INCOME, 2-4 UNITS | 5,421 | 1,132 |
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| VACANT | 3,935 | 10,149 |
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| RANCHO ESTATES (RURAL HOME SITES) | 3,544 | 50,817 |
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| PASTURE OF GRAZING, DRY | 3,058 | 1,038,372 |
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| APARTMENTS, 5 OR MORE UNITS | 1,931 | 1,264 |
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| RETAIL STORES, SINGLE STORY | 1,055 | 515 |
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| COMMERCIAL (MISC) | 650 | 1,786 |
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| WAREHOUSING | 546 | 1,276 |
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| LIGHT MANUFACTURING | 518 | 2,128 |
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Largest landowners in Santa Barbara County
Largest landowners by acreage in Santa Barbara County, California| Owner | Parcels | Acres |
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| FLOOD RANCH COMPANY | 20 | 34,635 |
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| RIDGERISE INC | 11 | 30,084 |
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| CALIENTE RANCH CUYAMA, LLC | 8 | 15,258 |
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| MATHIS GAVIOTA RANCH LP (CA) | 24 | 11,804 |
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| STATE OF CALIFORNIA | 146 | 8,965 |
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| JACKSON FAMILY ESTATES II LLC | 17 | 8,507 |
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| CITY OF SANTA BARBARA | 372 | 8,380 |
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| RANCHO LA LAGUNA, LLC | 4 | 7,739 |
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| BRODIAEA, INC | 2 | 7,623 |
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| SAN LUCAS RANCH, LLC | 9 | 7,525 |
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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 California
Federal farm payments in Santa Barbara County
- $15.8M
- Paid in 2025
- 175
- Recipients
Federal farm program payments by program in Santa Barbara County, California, 2025| Program | Paid |
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| Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops | $14.3M |
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| Supplemental Disaster Relief Spec Crops | $578K |
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| ECPSFCOF | $375K |
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| Emergency Livestock Relief Program 2023-24 | $254K |
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| Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $106K |
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| Tree Assistance Program | $50K |
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USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, 2025. Compare farm subsidies by county
Foreign-held farmland in Santa Barbara County
- 68,013
- Acres disclosed
- 31
- Holdings
Foreign-held agricultural land by country in Santa Barbara County, California, 2024| Country | Acres |
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| United Kingdom | 31,763 |
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| Canada | 8,436 |
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| Panama | 7,959 |
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| Netherlands | 6,089 |
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| France | 5,635 |
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| Spain | 4,117 |
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Largest disclosed holders
Largest foreign holders of agricultural land in Santa Barbara County, California| Holder (country) | Acres |
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| FIGUEROA CANYON CORPORATION (PANAMA) | 7,959 |
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| CELITE CORPORATION (FRANCE) | 5,635 |
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| PACIFIC RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION, L.L.C. (SPAIN) | 4,117 |
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| Grimmway Enterprises, Inc (CANADA) | 3,950 |
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| MAZ PROPERTIES, INC. (NETHERLANDS) | 3,500 |
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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 Santa Barbara County
- 249
- Policies
- 135,523
- Insured acres
- $11.8M
- Claims paid
- 2.15
- Loss ratio
Crop insurance claims by crop in Santa Barbara County, California, 2024| Crop | Claims |
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| Grapes | $9.7M |
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| Avocados | $1.7M |
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| Apiculture | $248K |
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| Lemons | $88K |
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| Pasture,Rangeland,Forage | $87K |
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USDA Risk Management Agency Summary of Business, 2024 crop year.
Conservation and the power grid
- 38
- Substations
- 230 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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This copy of Santa Barbara County's records was taken on August 12, 2026. Assessment records, not a survey.