Polk County, Iowa property search
Search an address or an owner in Polk County, Iowa with the box at the top of the map, or tap a lot, for its owner, lines and acreage. 191,309 lots are mapped here, covering 379,176 acres. 41,598 of them are held by institutions rather than by individuals.
Farmers and landowners in Polk County received $8.2 million in federal farm program payments in 2025, paid to 600 recipients. 181 acres of agricultural land here are disclosed as foreign-held, the most by owners from Liechtenstein. Crop insurance paid $873,000 in claims for the 2024 crop year.
- 191,309
- Lots mapped
- 379,176
- Acres
- 41,598
- Institutional
Land use in Polk County
Parcels and acreage by land use in Polk County, Iowa| Land use | Parcels | Acres |
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| Residential | 144,529 | 56,799 |
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| Government | 23,102 | 84,842 |
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| Commercial | 6,824 | 14,149 |
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| Agriculture | 3,732 | 131,681 |
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| Residential (MR R3+) | 1,389 | 2,650 |
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| Exempt Commercial | 898 | 2,266 |
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| Utility Reference | 603 | 2,275 |
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| Industrial | 422 | 2,538 |
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| Ag Dwelling | 396 | 11,843 |
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| Exempt Residential | 381 | 312 |
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| CONDO | 363 | 1,360 |
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| School | 263 | 2,303 |
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Largest landowners in Polk County
Largest landowners by acreage in Polk County, Iowa| Owner | Parcels | Acres |
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| STATE OF IOWA | 2,851 | 17,583 |
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| POLK COUNTY | 2,662 | 12,807 |
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| CITY OF DES MOINES | 6,323 | 11,033 |
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| CITY OF ANKENY | 1,565 | 2,757 |
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| CITY OF WEST DES MOINES | 1,229 | 2,185 |
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| DRA PROPERTIES LC | 426 | 1,934 |
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| MOECKLY FAMILY FARM LLC | 34 | 1,862 |
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| CITY OF URBANDALE | 824 | 1,646 |
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| WILBUR E GOODHUE INC | 37 | 1,370 |
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| SANDRIDGE FARMS COMPANY | 30 | 1,336 |
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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 Iowa
Federal farm payments in Polk County
- $8.2M
- Paid in 2025
- 600
- Recipients
Federal farm program payments by program in Polk County, Iowa, 2025| Program | Paid |
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| Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $5.9M |
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| CRP Payment - Annual Rental | $1.1M |
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| Supplemental Disaster Relief Non-Spec Crops | $949K |
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| Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops | $148K |
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| Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish ELAP | $37K |
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| CRP Cost-Share Web-Based | $27K |
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USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, 2025. Compare farm subsidies by county
Foreign-held farmland in Polk County
- 181
- Acres disclosed
- 2
- Holdings
Foreign-held agricultural land by country in Polk County, Iowa, 2024| Country | Acres |
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| Liechtenstein | 159 |
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| No predominant country code | 22 |
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Largest disclosed holders
Largest foreign holders of agricultural land in Polk County, Iowa| Holder (country) | Acres |
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| MID FARM AG., INC. (LIECHTENSTEIN) | 159 |
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| Caymus Park Holdings LLC (999 - NO PREDOMINANT COUNTRY CODE) | 22 |
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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 Polk County
- 892
- Policies
- 127,009
- Insured acres
- $873K
- Claims paid
- 0.17
- Loss ratio
Crop insurance claims by crop in Polk County, Iowa, 2024| Crop | Claims |
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| Soybeans | $482K |
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| Corn | $319K |
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| All Other Crops | $41K |
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| Pasture,Rangeland,Forage | $21K |
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| Hybrid Corn Seed | $10K |
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USDA Risk Management Agency Summary of Business, 2024 crop year.
Conservation and the power grid
- 4,163
- CRP acres, 2025
- 58
- Substations
- 6
- 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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Polk County last published these records on May 10, 2024. Assessment records, not a survey.