Shelby County, Tennessee property search
Search an address or an owner in Shelby County, Tennessee with the box at the top of the map, or tap a lot, for its owner, lines and acreage. 352,614 lots are mapped here, covering 447,011 acres. 70,627 of them are held by institutions rather than by individuals.
Farmers and landowners in Shelby County received $2 million in federal farm program payments in 2025, paid to 173 recipients. 5,485 acres of agricultural land here are disclosed as foreign-held, the most by owners from No predominant country code. Crop insurance paid $1.8 million in claims for the 2024 crop year.
- 352,614
- Lots mapped
- 447,011
- Acres
- 70,627
- Institutional
Land use in Shelby County
Parcels and acreage by land use in Shelby County, Tennessee| Land use | Parcels | Acres |
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| SINGLE-FAMILY | 276,843 | 143,186 |
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| VACANT | 34,724 | 199,208 |
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| MULTI-FAMILY | 17,406 | 9,629 |
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| COMMERCIAL | 6,702 | 11,535 |
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| INSTITUTIONAL | 4,002 | 24,187 |
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| INDUSTRIAL | 3,521 | 23,706 |
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| OFFICE | 3,188 | 4,940 |
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| PARKING | 3,005 | 16,557 |
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| COMMON AREA LAND | 2,707 | 3,951 |
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| RECREATION/OPEN SPACE | 508 | 10,076 |
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Largest landowners in Shelby County
Largest landowners by acreage in Shelby County, Tennessee| Owner | Parcels | Acres |
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| CITY OF MEMPHIS | 1,070 | 5,378 |
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| STATE OF TENNESSEE | 447 | 4,245 |
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| TENNESSEE STATE OF | 172 | 3,001 |
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| MEMPHIS SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY | 677 | 2,676 |
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| ENSLEY BOTTOMS FARM LLC | 16 | 2,617 |
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| MEMPHIS CITY OF | 408 | 2,550 |
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| SHELBY COUNTY | 170 | 1,903 |
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| TAYLOR VENTURES LLC | 15 | 1,761 |
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| NUNN FAMILY FARMS LLC | 13 | 1,651 |
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| PORTER FAMILY PARTNERS LLC AND | 3 | 1,428 |
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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 Tennessee
Federal farm payments in Shelby County
- $2M
- Paid in 2025
- 173
- Recipients
Federal farm program payments by program in Shelby County, Tennessee, 2025| Program | Paid |
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| Price Loss Coverage | $679K |
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| Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $519K |
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| Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $458K |
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| Supplemental Disaster Relief Non-Spec Crops | $161K |
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| Whip Plus 3 Assistance | $57K |
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| Emergency Livestock Relief Program 2023-24 | $52K |
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USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, 2025. Compare farm subsidies by county
Foreign-held farmland in Shelby County
- 5,485
- Acres disclosed
- 23
- Holdings
Foreign-held agricultural land by country in Shelby County, Tennessee, 2024| Country | Acres |
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| No predominant country code | 2,590 |
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| Canada | 1,354 |
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| Mexico | 1,165 |
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| Netherlands | 185 |
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| Jordan | 164 |
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| Japan | 17 |
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Largest disclosed holders
Largest foreign holders of agricultural land in Shelby County, Tennessee| Holder (country) | Acres |
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| WR Graceland Solar, LLC (999 - NO PREDOMINANT COUNTRY CODE) | 2,590 |
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| Silicon Ranch Corporation (CANADA) | 1,354 |
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| MILLINGTON REALTY PARTNERS I LP (MEXICO) | 985 |
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| SUNDEW CORP. (NETHERLANDS) | 185 |
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| EBARA INTERNATIONAL CORP. (JAPAN) | 17 |
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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 Shelby County
- 134
- Policies
- 47,075
- Insured acres
- $1.8M
- Claims paid
- 1.21
- Loss ratio
Crop insurance claims by crop in Shelby County, Tennessee, 2024| Crop | Claims |
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| Soybeans | $1.2M |
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| Corn | $282K |
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| All Other Crops | $141K |
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| Cotton | $103K |
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| Wheat | $97K |
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USDA Risk Management Agency Summary of Business, 2024 crop year.
Conservation and the power grid
- 1,021
- CRP acres, 2025
- 80
- Substations
- 4
- 345 kV and up
- 500 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 Shelby County's records was taken on August 12, 2026. Assessment records, not a survey.