Dawson County, Nebraska property search
Search an address or an owner in Dawson County, Nebraska with the box at the top of the map, or tap a lot, for its owner, lines and acreage. 17,086 lots are mapped here, covering 660,626 acres. 4,206 of them are held by institutions rather than by individuals.
Farmers and landowners in Dawson County received $23.3 million in federal farm program payments in 2025, paid to 885 recipients. 2,391 acres of agricultural land here are disclosed as foreign-held, the most by owners from No foreign investor listed. Crop insurance paid $19 million in claims for the 2024 crop year.
- 17,086
- Lots mapped
- 660,626
- Acres
- 4,206
- Institutional
Largest landowners in Dawson County
Largest landowners by acreage in Dawson County, Nebraska| Owner | Parcels | Acres |
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| BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL LANDS & FUNDS | 22 | 6,581 |
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| STATE OF NEBR | 284 | 6,524 |
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| PAULSEN INC | 83 | 4,693 |
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| EAGLE HILLS RANCH INC | 17 | 4,528 |
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| PURINTUN FARMS LTD | 22 | 3,680 |
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| OASIS RANCH NEBRASKA HOLDINGS LLC | 9 | 3,484 |
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| MARSHALL RANCH INC | 15 | 3,386 |
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| RANDECKER FAMILY LLC | 12 | 2,981 |
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| BKGEN FARMS LLC | 27 | 2,667 |
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| IBACH FAMILY FARMS LLC | 13 | 2,492 |
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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 Nebraska
Federal farm payments in Dawson County
- $23.3M
- Paid in 2025
- 885
- Recipients
Federal farm program payments by program in Dawson County, Nebraska, 2025| Program | Paid |
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| Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $11.5M |
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| Supplemental Disaster Relief Non-Spec Crops | $7M |
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| Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $1.5M |
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| Emergency Livestock Relief Program 2023-24 | $1.4M |
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| CRP Payment - Annual Rental | $820K |
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| Livestock Forage Disaster Program | $816K |
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USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, 2025. Compare farm subsidies by county
Foreign-held farmland in Dawson County
- 2,391
- Acres disclosed
- 12
- Holdings
Foreign-held agricultural land by country in Dawson County, Nebraska, 2024| Country | Acres |
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| No foreign investor listed | 1,315 |
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| Cayman Islands | 752 |
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| Germany | 325 |
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Largest disclosed holders
Largest foreign holders of agricultural land in Dawson County, Nebraska| Holder (country) | Acres |
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| CENTRAL 80 FARMS, LLC (998 - NO FOREIGN INVESTOR LISTED) | 1,315 |
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| Meadowlark Lands OP I, LLC (CAYMAN ISLANDS) | 752 |
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| Monsanto Company (GERMANY) | 325 |
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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 Dawson County
- 1,008
- Policies
- 357,119
- Insured acres
- $19M
- Claims paid
- 1.57
- Loss ratio
Crop insurance claims by crop in Dawson County, Nebraska, 2024| Crop | Claims |
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| Corn | $15.7M |
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| Soybeans | $2.9M |
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| Pasture,Rangeland,Forage | $341K |
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| Wheat | $56K |
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| Grain Sorghum | $21K |
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USDA Risk Management Agency Summary of Business, 2024 crop year.
Conservation and the power grid
- 14,450
- CRP acres, 2025
- 40
- 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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Dawson County last published these records on March 16, 2026. Assessment records, not a survey.