DeSoto County, Florida property search
Search an address or an owner in DeSoto County, Florida with the box at the top of the map, or tap a lot, for its owner, lines and acreage. 20,419 lots are mapped here, covering 402,236 acres. 4,912 of them are held by institutions rather than by individuals.
Farmers and landowners in DeSoto County received $14.6 million in federal farm program payments in 2025, paid to 259 recipients. 5,732 acres of agricultural land here are disclosed as foreign-held, the most by owners from France. Crop insurance paid $24.3 million in claims for the 2024 crop year.
- 20,419
- Lots mapped
- 402,236
- Acres
- 4,912
- Institutional
Land use in DeSoto County
Parcels and acreage by land use in DeSoto County, Florida| Land use | Parcels | Acres |
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| 001 | 6,190 | 9,147 |
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| 061 | 2,769 | 153,647 |
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| 002 | 2,713 | 3,371 |
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| 063 | 1,420 | 92,971 |
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| 066 | 1,019 | 75,778 |
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| 004 | 605 | 16 |
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| 080 | 351 | 12,404 |
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| 008 | 265 | 238 |
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| 010 | 243 | 423 |
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| 099 | 152 | 9,786 |
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| 048 | 142 | 1,114 |
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| 094 | 106 | 351 |
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Largest landowners in DeSoto County
Largest landowners by acreage in DeSoto County, Florida| Owner | Parcels | Acres |
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| LLANO RANCHES LP | 199 | 33,712 |
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| ALICO INC | 188 | 20,270 |
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| IMC-AGRICO COMPANY | 70 | 18,071 |
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| FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY | 61 | 14,170 |
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| J & L TRIPLE B RANCH LLLP | 55 | 11,418 |
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| VCH HOLDINGS LLC | 190 | 8,604 |
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| FRENCH GOLDEN GATE LLC | 20 | 6,874 |
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| TURNER GROVES CITRUS LTD | 12 | 6,715 |
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| BICKETT HOLDINGS LLC | 78 | 6,054 |
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| BLACK BIRD RANCH LLC | 14 | 5,792 |
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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 Florida
Federal farm payments in DeSoto County
- $14.6M
- Paid in 2025
- 259
- Recipients
Federal farm program payments by program in DeSoto County, Florida, 2025| Program | Paid |
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| WECPCSCOF | $5.8M |
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| Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops | $3M |
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| WECPCOF | $2.1M |
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| Emergency Livestock Relief Program 2023-24 | $1.2M |
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| Supplemental Disaster Relief Spec Crops | $945K |
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| Ecp Financial Assistance | $678K |
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USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, 2025. Compare farm subsidies by county
Foreign-held farmland in DeSoto County
- 5,732
- Acres disclosed
- 60
- Holdings
Foreign-held agricultural land by country in DeSoto County, Florida, 2024| Country | Acres |
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| France | 2,193 |
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| Liechtenstein | 1,285 |
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| Canada | 1,157 |
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| Colombia | 450 |
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| Germany | 310 |
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| Panama | 271 |
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Largest disclosed holders
Largest foreign holders of agricultural land in DeSoto County, Florida| Holder (country) | Acres |
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| OASIS AGRICULTURAL INC. (FRANCE) | 1,569 |
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| FABREGA A.G. (LIECHTENSTEIN) | 1,285 |
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| PEACE RIVER HIGHLANDS LTD. (CANADA) | 775 |
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| PEACE RIVER CITRUS, LLC (COLOMBIA) | 450 |
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| FLORIDA ST. MEAT PACKERS, INC. (CANADA) | 338 |
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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 DeSoto County
- 501
- Policies
- 8,012,273
- Insured acres
- $24.3M
- Claims paid
- 1.36
- Loss ratio
Crop insurance claims by crop in DeSoto County, Florida, 2024| Crop | Claims |
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| Oranges | $16.5M |
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| Pasture,Rangeland,Forage | $6.4M |
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| Apiculture | $751K |
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| Whole Farm Revenue Protection | $643K |
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USDA Risk Management Agency Summary of Business, 2024 crop year.
Conservation and the power grid
- 8
- 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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DeSoto County last published these records on June 4, 2026. Assessment records, not a survey.