Letcher County, Kentucky property search
Search an address or an owner in Letcher County, Kentucky with the box at the top of the map, or tap a lot, for its owner, lines and acreage. 11,997 lots are mapped here, covering 117,255 acres. 1,246 of them are held by institutions rather than by individuals.
Farmers and landowners in Letcher County received $3,491 in federal farm program payments in 2025, paid to 2 recipients. 326 acres of agricultural land here are disclosed as foreign-held, the most by owners from Germany.
- 11,997
- Lots mapped
- 117,255
- Acres
- 1,246
- Institutional
Largest landowners in Letcher County
Largest landowners by acreage in Letcher County, Kentucky| Owner | Parcels | Acres |
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| KENTUCKY RIVER PROPERTIES LLC | 30 | 3,293 |
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| CITY OF JENKINS | 6 | 2,303 |
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| THE ELK HORN COAL COMPANY LLC | 18 | 2,011 |
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| BEVINS BRANCH RESOURCES INC | 1 | 1,148 |
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| MEADE & SHEPHERD INC | 1 | 1,003 |
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| ROVER LAND LLC | 3 | 850 |
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| ELKHORN STONE INC | 1 | 802 |
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| KINGDOM COAL LLC | 5 | 626 |
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| LETCHER COUNTY AIRPORT BOARD | 1 | 500 |
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| TIMBERLANDS LLC | 5 | 403 |
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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 Kentucky
Federal farm payments in Letcher County
- $3K
- Paid in 2025
- 2
- Recipients
Federal farm program payments by program in Letcher County, Kentucky, 2025| Program | Paid |
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| Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops | $3K |
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USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, 2025. Compare farm subsidies by county
Foreign-held farmland in Letcher County
- 326
- Acres disclosed
- 1
- Holdings
Foreign-held agricultural land by country in Letcher County, Kentucky, 2024| Country | Acres |
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| Germany | 326 |
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Largest disclosed holders
Largest foreign holders of agricultural land in Letcher County, Kentucky| Holder (country) | Acres |
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| USACO COAL CORP. (GERMANY) | 326 |
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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
Conservation and the power grid
- 10
- Substations
- 138 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 Letcher County's records was taken on August 12, 2026. Assessment records, not a survey.