Hamlin County, South Dakota property search
Search an address or an owner in Hamlin County, South Dakota with the box at the top of the map, or tap a lot, for its owner, lines and acreage. 8,131 lots are mapped here, covering 327,943 acres. 1,084 of them are held by institutions rather than by individuals.
Farmers and landowners in Hamlin County received $14.9 million in federal farm program payments in 2025, paid to 596 recipients. 416 acres of agricultural land here are disclosed as foreign-held, the most by owners from Germany. Crop insurance paid $4 million in claims for the 2024 crop year.
- 8,131
- Lots mapped
- 327,943
- Acres
- 1,084
- Institutional
Land use in Hamlin County
Parcels and acreage by land use in Hamlin County, South Dakota| Land use | Parcels | Acres |
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| AG | 2,866 | 315,503 |
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| NON-AG | 2,123 | 9,238 |
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| CITY | 2,122 | 3,201 |
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Largest landowners in Hamlin County
Largest landowners by acreage in Hamlin County, South Dakota| Owner | Parcels | Acres |
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| CLARMONT HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC | 40 | 6,019 |
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| STATE OF SD GAME FISH & PARKS HABITAT SECTION | 59 | 5,087 |
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| POINSETT HUTTERIAN BRETHREN INC | 29 | 4,218 |
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| DRUMGOON REAL ESTATE LLC | 19 | 1,908 |
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| SEPPALA FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 8 | 1,141 |
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| WARD REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLP | 9 | 1,099 |
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| B J & C ENTERPRISES LLC | 6 | 1,046 |
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| ROE FARM LLC | 6 | 888 |
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| RS MAATILAAN LLC | 5 | 866 |
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| PUTTMANN FARMS PARTNERSHIP | 3 | 772 |
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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 Hamlin County
- $14.9M
- Paid in 2025
- 596
- Recipients
Federal farm program payments by program in Hamlin County, South Dakota, 2025| Program | Paid |
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| Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $8.3M |
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| Supplemental Disaster Relief Non-Spec Crops | $2.9M |
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| CRP Payment - Annual Rental | $2.3M |
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| Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $633K |
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| Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish ELAP | $448K |
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| Agricultural Risk Coverage - Individual | $109K |
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USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, 2025. Compare farm subsidies by county
Foreign-held farmland in Hamlin County
- 416
- Acres disclosed
- 5
- Holdings
Foreign-held agricultural land by country in Hamlin County, South Dakota, 2024| Country | Acres |
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| Germany | 320 |
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| Canada | 56 |
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| Netherlands | 40 |
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Largest disclosed holders
Largest foreign holders of agricultural land in Hamlin County, South Dakota| Holder (country) | Acres |
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| J & M Dairy, LLC (CANADA) | 20 |
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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 Hamlin County
- 826
- Policies
- 209,386
- Insured acres
- $4M
- Claims paid
- 0.41
- Loss ratio
Crop insurance claims by crop in Hamlin County, South Dakota, 2024| Crop | Claims |
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| Soybeans | $1.8M |
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| Corn | $1.8M |
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| Wheat | $182K |
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| Pasture,Rangeland,Forage | $125K |
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| Apiculture | $50K |
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USDA Risk Management Agency Summary of Business, 2024 crop year.
Conservation and the power grid
- 13,992
- CRP acres, 2025
- 7
- 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 Hamlin County's records was taken on August 11, 2026. Assessment records, not a survey.