Charles County, Maryland property search
Search an address or an owner in Charles County, Maryland with the box at the top of the map, or tap a lot, for its owner, lines and acreage. 72,976 lots are mapped here, covering 334,968 acres. 8,508 of them are held by institutions rather than by individuals.
Farmers and landowners in Charles County received $1.4 million in federal farm program payments in 2025, paid to 80 recipients. 2,156 acres of agricultural land here are disclosed as foreign-held, the most by owners from Germany. Crop insurance paid $1.4 million in claims for the 2024 crop year.
- 72,976
- Lots mapped
- 334,968
- Acres
- 8,508
- Institutional
Land use in Charles County
Parcels and acreage by land use in Charles County, Maryland| Land use | Parcels | Acres |
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| Residential | 48,264 | 150,142 |
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| Town House | 13,428 | 2,329 |
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| Exempt | 4,108 | 33,702 |
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| Agricultural | 2,163 | 119,429 |
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| Commercial | 1,569 | 9,032 |
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| Commercial Condominium | 744 | 70 |
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| Exempt Commercial | 435 | 13,099 |
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| Residential Condominium | 365 | 4 |
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| Industrial | 340 | 4,645 |
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| Commercial/Residential | 228 | 607 |
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| Apartments | 95 | 580 |
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| Residential/Commercial | 50 | 447 |
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Largest landowners in Charles County
Largest landowners by acreage in Charles County, Maryland| Owner | Parcels | Acres |
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| STATE OF MARYLAND | 57 | 6,884 |
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| STATE OF MD DEPT NATURAL RESOURCES | 21 | 2,643 |
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| STATE OF MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF | 2 | 1,917 |
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| COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHAS CO MD | 195 | 1,901 |
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| SOUTHSTAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 40 | 1,831 |
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| POTOMAC PRESERVATION INC | 4 | 1,662 |
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| MILLROSE PROPERTIES MARYLAND LLC | 36 | 945 |
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| COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES CO | 57 | 923 |
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| THE STATE OF MARYLAND | 3 | 896 |
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| PERCONTEE INC | 7 | 888 |
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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 Maryland
Federal farm payments in Charles County
- $1.4M
- Paid in 2025
- 80
- Recipients
Federal farm program payments by program in Charles County, Maryland, 2025| Program | Paid |
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| Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $489K |
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| Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $474K |
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| Supplemental Disaster Relief Non-Spec Crops | $285K |
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| Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops | $115K |
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| CRP Payment - Annual Rental | $42K |
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USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, 2025. Compare farm subsidies by county
Foreign-held farmland in Charles County
- 2,156
- Acres disclosed
- 8
- Holdings
Foreign-held agricultural land by country in Charles County, Maryland, 2024| Country | Acres |
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| Germany | 584 |
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| Singapore | 444 |
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| Switzerland | 418 |
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| Canada | 357 |
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| South Africa | 209 |
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| Italy | 145 |
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Largest disclosed holders
Largest foreign holders of agricultural land in Charles County, Maryland| Holder (country) | Acres |
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| POPS CORP. (SWITZERLAND) | 418 |
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| Potomac 301 - Walton (SINGAPORE) | 308 |
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| CUCKOLD LTD. PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH AFRICA) | 209 |
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| Potomac Crossing LP - Walton (CANADA) | 197 |
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| Reactivate MD Development, LLC (CANADA) | 160 |
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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 Charles County
- 90
- Policies
- 16,448
- Insured acres
- $1.4M
- Claims paid
- 1.79
- Loss ratio
Crop insurance claims by crop in Charles County, Maryland, 2024| Crop | Claims |
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| Soybeans | $741K |
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| Corn | $599K |
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| Wheat | $14K |
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| Grain Sorghum | $11K |
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USDA Risk Management Agency Summary of Business, 2024 crop year.
Conservation and the power grid
- 383
- CRP acres, 2025
- 34
- Substations
- 230 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 Charles County's records was taken on August 12, 2026. Assessment records, not a survey.