Clay County, South Dakota property search
Search an address or an owner in Clay County, South Dakota with the box at the top of the map, or tap a lot, for its owner, lines and acreage. 9,305 lots are mapped here, covering 258,988 acres. 1,876 of them are held by institutions rather than by individuals.
Farmers and landowners in Clay County received $21.5 million in federal farm program payments in 2025, paid to 691 recipients. 27 acres of agricultural land here are disclosed as foreign-held, the most by owners from Canada. Crop insurance paid $24.8 million in claims for the 2024 crop year.
- 9,305
- Lots mapped
- 258,988
- Acres
- 1,876
- Institutional
Largest landowners in Clay County
Largest landowners by acreage in Clay County, South Dakota| Owner | Parcels | Acres |
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| FREEBURG LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 25 | 2,685 |
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| RUS FARMS REAL ESTATE LLC | 13 | 1,819 |
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| HANSEN VENTURES LLC | 27 | 1,729 |
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| HEINE BROTHERS LLC | 27 | 1,464 |
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| SCHELLING FAMILY LAND LLC | 21 | 1,430 |
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| OLSON D A & SONS LLC | 22 | 1,262 |
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| DAKOTA RE HOLDINGS LLC | 12 | 1,116 |
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| WEEG FAMILY FARMS LLLP | 12 | 1,083 |
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| 3B PARTNERSHIP LLC ETAL | 10 | 877 |
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| RYKEN FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 13 | 839 |
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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 South Dakota
Federal farm payments in Clay County
- $21.5M
- Paid in 2025
- 691
- Recipients
Federal farm program payments by program in Clay County, South Dakota, 2025| Program | Paid |
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| Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $7.3M |
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| Supplemental Disaster Relief Non-Spec Crops | $6.2M |
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| Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $5.9M |
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| CRP Payment - Annual Rental | $1.3M |
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| WECP17OF | $710K |
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| Agricultural Risk Coverage - Individual | $101K |
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USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, 2025. Compare farm subsidies by county
Foreign-held farmland in Clay County
- 27
- Acres disclosed
- 2
- Holdings
Foreign-held agricultural land by country in Clay County, South Dakota, 2024| Country | Acres |
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| Canada | 27 |
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Largest disclosed holders
Largest foreign holders of agricultural land in Clay County, South Dakota| Holder (country) | Acres |
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| Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc. (CANADA) | 27 |
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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 Clay County
- 1,199
- Policies
- 203,371
- Insured acres
- $24.8M
- Claims paid
- 1.40
- Loss ratio
Crop insurance claims by crop in Clay County, South Dakota, 2024| Crop | Claims |
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| Corn | $13.4M |
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| Soybeans | $11.1M |
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| Pasture,Rangeland,Forage | $215K |
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| Grain Sorghum | $25K |
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| Forage Production | $25K |
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USDA Risk Management Agency Summary of Business, 2024 crop year.
Conservation and the power grid
- 6,845
- CRP acres, 2025
- 23
- 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 Clay County's records was taken on August 12, 2026. Assessment records, not a survey.