Nicholas County, Kentucky property search
Search an address or an owner in Nicholas County, Kentucky with the box at the top of the map, or tap a lot, for its owner, lines and acreage. 5,169 lots are mapped here, covering 116,278 acres. 318 of them are held by institutions rather than by individuals.
Farmers and landowners in Nicholas County received $369,000 in federal farm program payments in 2025, paid to 67 recipients. 424 acres of agricultural land here are disclosed as foreign-held, the most by owners from United Kingdom. Crop insurance paid $313,000 in claims for the 2024 crop year.
- 5,169
- Lots mapped
- 116,278
- Acres
- 318
- Institutional
Largest landowners in Nicholas County
Largest landowners by acreage in Nicholas County, Kentucky| Owner | Parcels | Acres |
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| YELLOW TOP RANCH INC | 7 | 801 |
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| SUGAR CREEK RESORT CORP | 1 | 661 |
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| LNX KY FARMS LLC | 8 | 658 |
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| DWELLS REST FARM LP | 6 | 636 |
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| COUNTRY BLUES LLC | 3 | 570 |
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| HISULEE FARMS | 1 | 484 |
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| SLATER FARMS LLC | 1 | 483 |
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| GREENBRIER EQUINE LLC | 2 | 350 |
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| RIVERBANK FARMS LLC | 3 | 332 |
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| DSW PROPERTIES LLC | 1 | 284 |
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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 Nicholas County
- $369K
- Paid in 2025
- 67
- Recipients
Federal farm program payments by program in Nicholas County, Kentucky, 2025| Program | Paid |
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| Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $214K |
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| Supplemental Disaster Relief Non-Spec Crops | $83K |
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| Supplemental Disaster Relief Spec Crops | $29K |
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| Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $22K |
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| Livestock Indeminity Payments Program | $14K |
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| CRP Payment - Annual Rental | $7K |
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USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, 2025. Compare farm subsidies by county
Foreign-held farmland in Nicholas County
- 424
- Acres disclosed
- 2
- Holdings
Foreign-held agricultural land by country in Nicholas County, Kentucky, 2024| Country | Acres |
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| United Kingdom | 377 |
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| Netherlands | 47 |
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Largest disclosed holders
Largest foreign holders of agricultural land in Nicholas County, Kentucky| Holder (country) | Acres |
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| BARKER. ROBERT & MAUREEN (UNITED KINGDOM) | 377 |
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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 Nicholas County
- 39
- Policies
- 3,039
- Insured acres
- $313K
- Claims paid
- 1.15
- Loss ratio
Crop insurance claims by crop in Nicholas County, Kentucky, 2024| Crop | Claims |
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| Corn | $172K |
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| Soybeans | $94K |
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| Burley Tobacco | $28K |
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| Pasture,Rangeland,Forage | $20K |
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USDA Risk Management Agency Summary of Business, 2024 crop year.
Conservation and the power grid
- 310
- CRP acres, 2025
- 6
- Substations
- 69 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 Nicholas County's records was taken on August 12, 2026. Assessment records, not a survey.