Sampson County, North Carolina property search
Search an address or an owner in Sampson County, North Carolina with the box at the top of the map, or tap a lot, for its owner, lines and acreage. 50,538 lots are mapped here, covering 595,291 acres. 6,029 of them are held by institutions rather than by individuals.
Farmers and landowners in Sampson County received $30.6 million in federal farm program payments in 2025, paid to 512 recipients. 17,265 acres of agricultural land here are disclosed as foreign-held, the most by owners from China. Crop insurance paid $24.8 million in claims for the 2024 crop year.
- 50,538
- Lots mapped
- 595,291
- Acres
- 6,029
- Institutional
Land use in Sampson County
Parcels and acreage by land use in Sampson County, North Carolina| Land use | Parcels | Acres |
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| RESIDENTIAL | 24,155 | 76,316 |
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| AGRICULTURE | 22,858 | 490,792 |
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| EXEMPT | 1,635 | 16,013 |
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| COMMERCIAL | 1,114 | 3,830 |
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| INDUSTRIAL | 3 | 82 |
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| LEASEHOLD | 2 | 2 |
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Largest landowners in Sampson County
Largest landowners by acreage in Sampson County, North Carolina| Owner | Parcels | Acres |
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| PRESTAGE FARMS, INC. | 91 | 9,871 |
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| STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA | 23 | 7,325 |
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| WEYERHAEUSER FOREST HOLDINGS, INC. | 39 | 4,467 |
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| BURCH FARMS, LLC | 112 | 4,447 |
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| AMB LLC | 7 | 4,002 |
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| WATERY BRANCH, LLC | 98 | 3,078 |
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| FANN FARMS LAND PARTNERSHIP, LLC | 34 | 2,402 |
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| CARROLL'S REALTY PARTNERSHIP | 23 | 2,281 |
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| WF PARTNERSHIP | 67 | 2,268 |
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| SEVEN MILE, LLC | 78 | 2,105 |
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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 Sampson County
- $30.6M
- Paid in 2025
- 512
- Recipients
Federal farm program payments by program in Sampson County, North Carolina, 2025| Program | Paid |
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| Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops | $8.3M |
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| Supplemental Disaster Relief Spec Crops | $6.6M |
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| Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $6M |
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| Supplemental Disaster Relief Non-Spec Crops | $3.2M |
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| NAP Regular Web-Based | $3.2M |
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| Price Loss Coverage | $1.3M |
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USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, 2025. Compare farm subsidies by county
Foreign-held farmland in Sampson County
- 17,265
- Acres disclosed
- 24
- Holdings
Foreign-held agricultural land by country in Sampson County, North Carolina, 2024| Country | Acres |
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| China | 9,371 |
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| Netherlands | 4,582 |
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| Switzerland | 1,306 |
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| Canada | 873 |
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| Germany | 638 |
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| Cayman Islands | 174 |
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Largest disclosed holders
Largest foreign holders of agricultural land in Sampson County, North Carolina| Holder (country) | Acres |
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| Murphy Brown LLC (Smithfield Foods) (CHINA) | 9,265 |
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| RED MOUNTAIN TIMBERCO I, L.L.C. (NETHERLANDS) | 2,651 |
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| Evergreen Timber Co. NC LLC (SWITZERLAND) | 1,306 |
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| RED MOUNTAIN TIMBERCO IV, L.L.C. (NETHERLANDS) | 966 |
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| Shades Mountain Timber Co. NC LLC (NETHERLANDS) | 935 |
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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 Sampson County
- 1,180
- Policies
- 126,853
- Insured acres
- $24.8M
- Claims paid
- 1.40
- Loss ratio
Crop insurance claims by crop in Sampson County, North Carolina, 2024| Crop | Claims |
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| Flue Cured Tobacco | $8M |
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| Corn | $7.8M |
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| Soybeans | $3.7M |
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| Blueberries | $2.4M |
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| Cotton | $1.2M |
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USDA Risk Management Agency Summary of Business, 2024 crop year.
Conservation and the power grid
- 312
- CRP acres, 2025
- 31
- 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 Sampson County's records was taken on August 10, 2026. Assessment records, not a survey.