Douglas County, South Dakota property search
Search an address or an owner in Douglas County, South Dakota with the box at the top of the map, or tap a lot, for its owner, lines and acreage. 4,529 lots are mapped here, covering 300,637 acres. 672 of them are held by institutions rather than by individuals.
Farmers and landowners in Douglas County received $14.6 million in federal farm program payments in 2025, paid to 634 recipients. Crop insurance paid $5.1 million in claims for the 2024 crop year.
- 4,529
- Lots mapped
- 300,637
- Acres
- 672
- Institutional
Largest landowners in Douglas County
Largest landowners by acreage in Douglas County, South Dakota| Owner | Parcels | Acres |
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| SCHELLING FAMILY LAND LLC | 29 | 3,870 |
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| BUHLER FARMS LLC | 21 | 1,892 |
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| HB OF SOUTH DAKOTA LLC | 15 | 1,888 |
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| RONALD/BARBARA FUOSS FAMILY LTD PARTNERSHIP | 17 | 1,844 |
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| VANDE MINKELIS FARMS INC | 9 | 1,320 |
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| FINK FARMS LLC | 10 | 1,291 |
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| MENNING LAND COMPANY INC | 7 | 1,012 |
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| CHESLEY FARMS PARTNERSHIP | 6 | 867 |
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| SOUTH DAKOTA PROPERTY LLC | 7 | 797 |
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| G&M LAND LLC | 7 | 789 |
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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 Douglas County
- $14.6M
- Paid in 2025
- 634
- Recipients
Federal farm program payments by program in Douglas County, South Dakota, 2025| Program | Paid |
|---|
| Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $6.5M |
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| Supplemental Disaster Relief Non-Spec Crops | $4M |
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| Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $2.9M |
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| CRP Payment - Annual Rental | $889K |
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| Emergency Livestock Relief Program 2023-24 | $253K |
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| Agricultural Risk Coverage - Individual | $119K |
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USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, 2025. Compare farm subsidies by county
Crop insurance in Douglas County
- 1,039
- Policies
- 174,988
- Insured acres
- $5.1M
- Claims paid
- 0.45
- Loss ratio
Crop insurance claims by crop in Douglas County, South Dakota, 2024| Crop | Claims |
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| Soybeans | $3.3M |
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| Corn | $1.5M |
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| Pasture,Rangeland,Forage | $243K |
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| Apiculture | $65K |
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| Barley | $25K |
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USDA Risk Management Agency Summary of Business, 2024 crop year.
Conservation and the power grid
- 6,919
- CRP acres, 2025
- 10
- Substations
- 69 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 Douglas County's records was taken on August 11, 2026. Assessment records, not a survey.