Winnebago County, Illinois property search
Search an address or an owner in Winnebago County, Illinois with the box at the top of the map, or tap a lot, for its owner, lines and acreage. 127,941 lots are mapped here, covering 368,402 acres. 21,235 of them are held by institutions rather than by individuals.
Farmers and landowners in Winnebago County received $9.9 million in federal farm program payments in 2025, paid to 507 recipients. 2,996 acres of agricultural land here are disclosed as foreign-held, the most by owners from Germany. Crop insurance paid $2.8 million in claims for the 2024 crop year.
- 127,941
- Lots mapped
- 368,402
- Acres
- 21,235
- Institutional
Largest landowners in Winnebago County
Largest landowners by acreage in Winnebago County, Illinois| Owner | Parcels | Acres |
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| WINNEBAGO COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT | 184 | 7,336 |
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| GREATER ROCKFORD AIRPORT AUTHORITY | 134 | 2,564 |
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| ROCKFORD PARK DISTRICT ATTN: PURCHASING MANAGER | 212 | 2,180 |
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| WINNEBAGO LANDFILL CO LLC | 53 | 1,333 |
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| WILLIAM CHARLES LTD | 28 | 1,311 |
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| CHANG FAMILY LLC | 12 | 1,237 |
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| OWEN CENTER PLAINS LLC | 18 | 1,204 |
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| JMD REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLC | 88 | 1,199 |
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| ROCKFORD PARK DISTRICT | 103 | 1,150 |
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| WINNEBAGO CO FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT | 39 | 1,148 |
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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 Illinois
Federal farm payments in Winnebago County
- $9.9M
- Paid in 2025
- 507
- Recipients
Federal farm program payments by program in Winnebago County, Illinois, 2025| Program | Paid |
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| Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $4.4M |
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| Supplemental Disaster Relief Non-Spec Crops | $3.8M |
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| CRP Payment - Annual Rental | $1.4M |
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| Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $224K |
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| Agricultural Risk Coverage - Individual | $34K |
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| Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops | $28K |
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USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, 2025. Compare farm subsidies by county
Foreign-held farmland in Winnebago County
- 2,996
- Acres disclosed
- 12
- Holdings
Foreign-held agricultural land by country in Winnebago County, Illinois, 2024| Country | Acres |
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| Germany | 1,259 |
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| Panama | 767 |
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| No foreign investor listed | 457 |
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| United Kingdom | 440 |
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| Uruguay | 73 |
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Largest disclosed holders
Largest foreign holders of agricultural land in Winnebago County, Illinois| Holder (country) | Acres |
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| COLUMBIA NC FARMS, INC (GERMANY) | 509 |
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| Caro Agricultural Farm Corporation (GERMANY) | 466 |
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| Forest City Farms, LLC (998 - NO FOREIGN INVESTOR LISTED) | 457 |
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| LUNESIDE ENGINEERING CO., LTD. (UNITED KINGDOM) | 380 |
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| Lola's Farm II, LLC (GERMANY) | 150 |
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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 Winnebago County
- 678
- Policies
- 137,313
- Insured acres
- $2.8M
- Claims paid
- 0.43
- Loss ratio
Crop insurance claims by crop in Winnebago County, Illinois, 2024| Crop | Claims |
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| Soybeans | $2.2M |
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| Corn | $600K |
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| Wheat | $32K |
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| Pasture,Rangeland,Forage | $11K |
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| All Other Crops | $2K |
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USDA Risk Management Agency Summary of Business, 2024 crop year.
Conservation and the power grid
- 6,345
- CRP acres, 2025
- 43
- Substations
- 9
- 345 kV and up
- 345 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 Winnebago County's records was taken on August 12, 2026. Assessment records, not a survey.