Madison County, North Carolina property search
Search an address or an owner in Madison County, North Carolina with the box at the top of the map, or tap a lot, for its owner, lines and acreage. 21,381 lots are mapped here, covering 282,086 acres. 2,327 of them are held by institutions rather than by individuals.
Farmers and landowners in Madison County received $147,000 in federal farm program payments in 2025, paid to 25 recipients. 114 acres of agricultural land here are disclosed as foreign-held, the most by owners from Switzerland. Crop insurance paid $398 in claims for the 2024 crop year.
- 21,381
- Lots mapped
- 282,086
- Acres
- 2,327
- Institutional
Land use in Madison County
Parcels and acreage by land use in Madison County, North Carolina| Land use | Parcels | Acres |
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| RESIDENTAL IMPROVED | 6,366 | 45,474 |
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| RURAL VACANT | 4,889 | 83,842 |
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| RESIDENTIAL VACANT | 4,661 | 26,290 |
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| RURAL IMPROVED | 2,880 | 56,037 |
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| EXEMPT VACANT | 560 | 37,874 |
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| COMMERCIAL IMPROVED | 267 | 1,256 |
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| EXEMPT IMPROVED | 246 | 901 |
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| COMMERCIAL VACANT | 71 | 439 |
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| GOVERNMENT VACANT | 17 | 499 |
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| GOVERNMENT IMPROVED | 10 | 285 |
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| INDUSTRIAL IMPROVED | 8 | 60 |
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| INDUSTRIAL VACANT | 2 | 18 |
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Largest landowners in Madison County
Largest landowners by acreage in Madison County, North Carolina| Owner | Parcels | Acres |
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| TOWN OF MARS HILL | 18 | 1,033 |
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| HOGAN'S MOUNTAIN, LLC SUITE E | 1 | 894 |
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| ALLIE ACRES, LLC | 7 | 764 |
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| TOWN OF MARSHALL | 19 | 597 |
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| UTILITIES VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN COUNTY | 16 | 566 |
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| COUNTY OF MADISON | 16 | 542 |
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| WEATHER WELL FARM, LLC | 5 | 496 |
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| MASHBURNS OF MADISON, LLC | 8 | 472 |
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| HYDER HOLLER, LLC, A NORTH CAROLINA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | 1 | 460 |
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| SMOKEY MOUNTAIN BISON FARM, LLC | 9 | 370 |
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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 North Carolina
Federal farm payments in Madison County
- $147K
- Paid in 2025
- 25
- Recipients
Federal farm program payments by program in Madison County, North Carolina, 2025| Program | Paid |
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| Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops | $97K |
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| WECPCOF | $15K |
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| Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $14K |
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| Tree Assistance Program | $13K |
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| Livestock Indeminity Payments Program | $4K |
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| Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $3K |
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USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, 2025. Compare farm subsidies by county
Foreign-held farmland in Madison County
- 114
- Acres disclosed
- 2
- Holdings
Foreign-held agricultural land by country in Madison County, North Carolina, 2024| Country | Acres |
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| Switzerland | 64 |
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| No foreign investor listed | 50 |
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Largest disclosed holders
Largest foreign holders of agricultural land in Madison County, North Carolina| Holder (country) | Acres |
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| THREE LADIES PARTNERSHIP (998 - NO FOREIGN INVESTOR LISTED) | 50 |
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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 Madison County
- 2
- Policies
- 68
- Insured acres
- $398
- Claims paid
- 1.30
- Loss ratio
Crop insurance claims by crop in Madison County, North Carolina, 2024| Crop | Claims |
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| All Other Crops | $398 |
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USDA Risk Management Agency Summary of Business, 2024 crop year.
Conservation and the power grid
- 15
- Substations
- 115 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 Madison County's records was taken on August 10, 2026. Assessment records, not a survey.