Massachusetts property lines map
Look up property lines and lot boundaries in Massachusetts. Coverage is 2,556,709 lots across 14 counties, covering 22,970,077,678 mapped acres. 323,930 of those lots are held by institutions rather than by individuals.
Farmers and landowners in Massachusetts received $15.5 million in federal farm program payments in 2025, paid to 745 recipients. 5,185 acres of agricultural land here are disclosed as foreign-held, the most by owners from Netherlands. Crop insurance paid $3.5 million in claims for the 2024 crop year.
- 14
- Counties
- 2,556,709
- Lots mapped
- 22,970,077,678
- Acres
- 323,930
- Institutional
Largest landowners in Massachusetts
Largest institutional landowners by acreage in Massachusetts| Owner | Parcels | Acres |
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| COWLS W D INC | 28 | 4,270 |
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| NANTUCKET ISLANDS LAND BANK | 830 | 3,405 |
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| W D COWLS INC | 28 | 3,112 |
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| CITY OF BOSTON | 1,914 | 3,020 |
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| NEW ENGLAND POWER COMPANY | 57 | 1,814 |
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| NANTUCKET TOWN OF | 593 | 1,775 |
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| NORTHAMPTON CITY OF | 23 | 1,755 |
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| LLC NORTHFIELD MOUNTAIN | 12 | 1,740 |
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| YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC COMPANY | 25 | 1,737 |
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| TURNERS FALLS FIRE DISTRICT | 162 | 1,530 |
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Companies, trusts and public agencies, by acres held under one name across Massachusetts's county records. See the top 50
Federal farm payments in Massachusetts
- $15.5M
- Paid in 2025
- 745
- Recipients
Federal farm program payments by program in Massachusetts, 2025| Program | Paid |
|---|
| Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops | $12.4M |
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| Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish ELAP | $1.3M |
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| Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $579K |
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| Non-Insured Assistance Program | $500K |
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| Supplemental Disaster Relief Spec Crops | $327K |
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| NAP Regular Web-Based | $157K |
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USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, 2025. Compare farm subsidies by county
Foreign-held farmland in Massachusetts
- 5,185
- Acres disclosed
- 18
- Holdings
Foreign-held agricultural land by country in Massachusetts, 2024| Country | Acres |
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| Netherlands | 3,402 |
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| United Kingdom | 882 |
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| Canada | 449 |
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| Germany | 231 |
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| Virgin Islands (british) | 185 |
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| Japan | 24 |
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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 Massachusetts
- 508
- Policies
- 14,962,028
- Insured acres
- $3.5M
- Claims paid
- 0.58
- Loss ratio
Crop insurance claims by crop in Massachusetts, 2024| Crop | Claims |
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| Cigar Binder Tobacco | $2.1M |
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| Cranberries | $471K |
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| Fresh Market Sweet Corn | $369K |
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| All Other Crops | $264K |
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| Apples | $157K |
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USDA Risk Management Agency Summary of Business, 2024 crop year.
Conservation and the power grid
- 9
- CRP acres, 2025
- 603
- Substations
- 44
- 345 kV and up
- 450 kV
- Highest voltage
Conservation Reserve Program acres under contract (USDA FSA). Substations in service, from a public copy of the federal HIFLD layer.
Counties with the most farm payments
Counties with the most foreign-held farmland
Massachusetts property lines by county
- Barnstable County182,949
- Berkshire County76,431
- Bristol County203,419
- Dukes County21,948
- Essex County265,278
- Franklin County42,568
- Hampden County165,621
- Hampshire County65,811
- Middlesex County526,166
- Nantucket County14,573
- Norfolk County246,518
- Plymouth County216,598
- Suffolk County208,740
- Worcester County320,089