Rutherford County, North Carolina property search
Search an address or an owner in Rutherford County, North Carolina with the box at the top of the map, or tap a lot, for its owner, lines and acreage. 57,599 lots are mapped here, covering 360,725 acres. 7,494 of them are held by institutions rather than by individuals.
Farmers and landowners in Rutherford County received $1.2 million in federal farm program payments in 2025, paid to 137 recipients. 539 acres of agricultural land here are disclosed as foreign-held, the most by owners from Canada. Crop insurance paid $426,000 in claims for the 2024 crop year.
- 57,599
- Lots mapped
- 360,725
- Acres
- 7,494
- Institutional
Land use in Rutherford County
Parcels and acreage by land use in Rutherford County, North Carolina| Land use | Parcels | Acres |
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| SINGLE FAMILY RES | 33,105 | 166,106 |
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| VACANT | 19,377 | 132,499 |
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| COMMERCIAL | 2,335 | 20,764 |
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| EXEMPT VALUE | 1,805 | 33,742 |
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| Vacant with Misc Imp | 469 | 3,812 |
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| APARTMENTS | 81 | 175 |
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| MOBILE HOME PP | 63 | 110 |
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| Mobile Home DW | 51 | 153 |
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| DUPLEX | 45 | 25 |
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| MOBILE HOME PARK | 42 | 298 |
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| TOWNHOUSE | 34 | 10 |
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| FARM DEFERRED | 33 | 2,540 |
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Largest landowners in Rutherford County
Largest landowners by acreage in Rutherford County, North Carolina| Owner | Parcels | Acres |
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| 130 OF CHATHAM, LLC | 21 | 3,964 |
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| NORTH CAROLINA STATE OF | 25 | 3,700 |
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| STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA;STATE PROPERTY OFFICE | 23 | 2,588 |
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| NORTH CAROLINA STATE OF;STATE PARK ACCOUNT | 22 | 2,388 |
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| TOWN OF LAKE LURE | 18 | 2,244 |
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| GALAX CORPORATION | 23 | 2,104 |
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| 131 OF CHATHAM LLC | 41 | 2,018 |
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| BIG ISLAND PLANTATION LLC | 3 | 1,987 |
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| FOOTHILLS CONSERVANCY OF NORTH CAROLINA INC | 55 | 1,566 |
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| TRIPLE B RANCH LLC | 2 | 1,336 |
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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 Rutherford County
- $1.2M
- Paid in 2025
- 137
- Recipients
Federal farm program payments by program in Rutherford County, North Carolina, 2025| Program | Paid |
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| WECPCOF | $389K |
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| Ecp Financial Assistance | $168K |
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| ERFMCFSOF | $165K |
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| Emergency Livestock Relief Program 2023-24 | $160K |
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| Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops | $92K |
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| Supplemental Disaster Relief Spec Crops | $76K |
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USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, 2025. Compare farm subsidies by county
Foreign-held farmland in Rutherford County
- 539
- Acres disclosed
- 3
- Holdings
Foreign-held agricultural land by country in Rutherford County, North Carolina, 2024| Country | Acres |
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| Canada | 508 |
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| United Kingdom | 31 |
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Largest disclosed holders
Largest foreign holders of agricultural land in Rutherford County, North Carolina| Holder (country) | Acres |
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| Aquadale Solar LLC (CANADA) | 427 |
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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 Rutherford County
- 42
- Policies
- 4,066
- Insured acres
- $426K
- Claims paid
- 1.05
- Loss ratio
Crop insurance claims by crop in Rutherford County, North Carolina, 2024| Crop | Claims |
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| All Other Crops | $117K |
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| Fresh Market Tomatoes | $115K |
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| Soybeans | $99K |
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| Corn | $93K |
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| Wheat | $2K |
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USDA Risk Management Agency Summary of Business, 2024 crop year.
Conservation and the power grid
- 60
- CRP acres, 2025
- 43
- 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 Rutherford County's records was taken on August 10, 2026. Assessment records, not a survey.