Wilkes County, Georgia property search
Search an address or an owner in Wilkes County, Georgia with the box at the top of the map, or tap a lot, for its owner, lines and acreage. 7,738 lots are mapped here, covering 289,247 acres. 607 of them are held by institutions rather than by individuals.
Farmers and landowners in Wilkes County received $1.3 million in federal farm program payments in 2025, paid to 104 recipients. 16,904 acres of agricultural land here are disclosed as foreign-held, the most by owners from New Zealand. Crop insurance paid $324,000 in claims for the 2024 crop year.
- 7,738
- Lots mapped
- 289,247
- Acres
- 607
- Institutional
Land use in Wilkes County
Parcels and acreage by land use in Wilkes County, Georgia| Land use | Parcels | Acres |
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| R | 4,601 | 9,902 |
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| V | 1,666 | 177,251 |
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| A | 452 | 32,456 |
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| C | 325 | 1,143 |
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| E | 325 | 8,738 |
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| J | 141 | 56,054 |
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| I | 34 | 343 |
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| P | 34 | 3,357 |
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| H | 5 | 3 |
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Largest landowners in Wilkes County
Largest landowners by acreage in Wilkes County, Georgia| Owner | Parcels | Acres |
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| PLUM CREEK TIMBERLANDS LP | 51 | 16,142 |
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| GANTENBRINK GA FOREST LLC | 3 | 5,347 |
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| GJP TIMBERLANDS, LLC | 5 | 3,061 |
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| SOMERSET INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP LP | 1 | 2,547 |
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| PFI TIMBERFUND I, LP | 9 | 1,898 |
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| LONG CREEK INVESTMENTS LLC | 1 | 1,704 |
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| HALEKULANI ENTERPRISES LP | 5 | 1,636 |
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| SYLVAN LAND HOLDINGS LLC | 1 | 1,339 |
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| LETERIDE OUTFITTERS LLC | 1 | 1,205 |
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| R R C LAND HOLDING LLC | 3 | 1,192 |
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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 Georgia
Federal farm payments in Wilkes County
- $1.3M
- Paid in 2025
- 104
- Recipients
Federal farm program payments by program in Wilkes County, Georgia, 2025| Program | Paid |
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| Non-Insured Assistance Program | $740K |
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| Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops | $219K |
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| Supplemental Disaster Relief Non-Spec Crops | $144K |
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| Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $116K |
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| WECPCOF | $31K |
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| Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $8K |
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USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, 2025. Compare farm subsidies by county
Foreign-held farmland in Wilkes County
- 16,904
- Acres disclosed
- 9
- Holdings
Foreign-held agricultural land by country in Wilkes County, Georgia, 2024| Country | Acres |
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| New Zealand | 6,110 |
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| Germany | 6,027 |
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| Austria | 3,782 |
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| Denmark | 919 |
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| Switzerland | 66 |
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Largest disclosed holders
Largest foreign holders of agricultural land in Wilkes County, Georgia| Holder (country) | Acres |
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| Sutherland Timber SA, LLC (NEW ZEALAND) | 6,110 |
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| GANTENBRINK GEORGIA FOREST, LLC (GERMANY) | 5,591 |
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| SOMERSET INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP, L.P. (AUSTRIA) | 2,631 |
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| GLADES WOODLAND FARMS, LLC (AUSTRIA) | 1,151 |
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| Britton Woodlands LLC (DENMARK) | 919 |
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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 Wilkes County
- 14
- Policies
- 6,644
- Insured acres
- $324K
- Claims paid
- 0.98
- Loss ratio
Crop insurance claims by crop in Wilkes County, Georgia, 2024| Crop | Claims |
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| All Other Crops | $324K |
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USDA Risk Management Agency Summary of Business, 2024 crop year.
Conservation and the power grid
- 273
- CRP acres, 2025
- 3
- Substations
- 115 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 Wilkes County's records was taken on August 11, 2026. Assessment records, not a survey.