Nelson County, Kentucky property search
Search an address or an owner in Nelson County, Kentucky with the box at the top of the map, or tap a lot, for its owner, lines and acreage. 26,694 lots are mapped here, covering 273,986 acres. 3,285 of them are held by institutions rather than by individuals.
Farmers and landowners in Nelson County received $3.6 million in federal farm program payments in 2025, paid to 170 recipients. 350 acres of agricultural land here are disclosed as foreign-held, the most by owners from No predominant country code. Crop insurance paid $2.9 million in claims for the 2024 crop year.
- 26,694
- Lots mapped
- 273,986
- Acres
- 3,285
- Institutional
Land use in Nelson County
Parcels and acreage by land use in Nelson County, Kentucky| Land use | Parcels | Acres |
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| RESIDENTIAL (10) | 18,202 | 29,855 |
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| FARM (20) | 4,276 | 191,762 |
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| COMMERCIAL (40) | 1,117 | 4,971 |
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| EXEMPT RELIGIOUS (96) | 167 | 3,397 |
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| EXEMPT CITY (94) | 84 | 1,088 |
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| EXEMPT COUNTY (93) | 56 | 1,389 |
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| EXEMPT OTHER (99) | 39 | 4,493 |
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| EXEMPT STATE (92) | 30 | 1,957 |
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| EXEMPT EDUCATIONAL (95) | 19 | 495 |
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| EXEMPT FEDERAL (91) | 15 | 39 |
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| LEASEHOLD (90) | 8 | 410 |
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| TELECOMMUNICATION (80) | 8 | 9 |
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Largest landowners in Nelson County
Largest landowners by acreage in Nelson County, Kentucky| Owner | Parcels | Acres |
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| BERNHEIM FOUNDATION | 12 | 4,461 |
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| BROWN ELI & SONS INC FAIRFAX FARMS, LLC | 6 | 3,661 |
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| ABBEY OF GETHSEMANI INC | 6 | 2,591 |
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| OLDE BLOOMFIELD HOLDING CO LLC C/O PHILPOTT MEEKS BUSINESS MGT | 62 | 1,365 |
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| D L HOLDINGS LLC | 8 | 1,178 |
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| STONELAND FARMS LLC C/O MAVIN MARTIN | 4 | 1,012 |
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| SPOOKY HOLLOW INC C/O KATHY WAGGONER | 1 | 989 |
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| SALT SPRINGS FARM LLC | 3 | 939 |
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| CITY OF BARDSTOWN | 49 | 883 |
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| F J D INVESTMENTS LLC | 1 | 852 |
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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 Nelson County
- $3.6M
- Paid in 2025
- 170
- Recipients
Federal farm program payments by program in Nelson County, Kentucky, 2025| Program | Paid |
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| Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $1.5M |
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| Supplemental Disaster Relief Non-Spec Crops | $1.3M |
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| Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $744K |
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| Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops | $26K |
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| CRP Payment - Annual Rental | $21K |
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| Livestock Indeminity Payments Program | $5K |
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USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, 2025. Compare farm subsidies by county
Foreign-held farmland in Nelson County
- 350
- Acres disclosed
- 3
- Holdings
Foreign-held agricultural land by country in Nelson County, Kentucky, 2024| Country | Acres |
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| No predominant country code | 271 |
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| Japan | 79 |
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Largest disclosed holders
Largest foreign holders of agricultural land in Nelson County, Kentucky| Holder (country) | Acres |
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| IPKY, INC. (999 - NO PREDOMINANT COUNTRY CODE) | 271 |
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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 Nelson County
- 179
- Policies
- 45,915
- Insured acres
- $2.9M
- Claims paid
- 1.08
- Loss ratio
Crop insurance claims by crop in Nelson County, Kentucky, 2024| Crop | Claims |
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| Corn | $1.7M |
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| Soybeans | $911K |
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| Burley Tobacco | $262K |
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| Pasture,Rangeland,Forage | $39K |
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| Wheat | $311 |
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USDA Risk Management Agency Summary of Business, 2024 crop year.
Conservation and the power grid
- 198
- CRP acres, 2025
- 29
- 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 Nelson County's records was taken on August 11, 2026. Assessment records, not a survey.