Jefferson County, Texas property search
Search an address or an owner in Jefferson County, Texas with the box at the top of the map, or tap a lot, for its owner, lines and acreage. 122,202 lots are mapped here. 19,580 of them are held by institutions rather than by individuals.
Farmers and landowners in Jefferson County received $4.7 million in federal farm program payments in 2025, paid to 139 recipients. 6,048 acres of agricultural land here are disclosed as foreign-held, the most by owners from Germany. Crop insurance paid $7.7 million in claims for the 2024 crop year.
- 122,202
- Lots mapped
- 19,580
- Institutional
Land use in Jefferson County
Parcels and acreage by land use in Jefferson County, Texas| Land use | Parcels | Acres |
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| A1 | 75,944 | 0 |
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| C1 | 21,896 | 0 |
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| F1 | 5,762 | 0 |
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| D1 | 3,544 | 0 |
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| C2 | 2,197 | 0 |
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| D4 | 1,027 | 0 |
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| CC | 842 | 0 |
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| A5 | 831 | 0 |
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| A7 | 824 | 0 |
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| B2 | 786 | 0 |
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| CR | 661 | 0 |
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| CD | 641 | 0 |
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Federal farm payments in Jefferson County
- $4.7M
- Paid in 2025
- 139
- Recipients
Federal farm program payments by program in Jefferson County, Texas, 2025| Program | Paid |
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| Emergency Assist Livestock Bees Fish ELAP | $1.9M |
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| Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $1.2M |
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| Emergency Livestock Relief Program 2023-24 | $855K |
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| Supplemental Disaster Relief Non-Spec Crops | $761K |
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| Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops | $23K |
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| Supplemental Disaster Relief Spec Crops | $21K |
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USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, 2025. Compare farm subsidies by county
Foreign-held farmland in Jefferson County
- 6,048
- Acres disclosed
- 18
- Holdings
Foreign-held agricultural land by country in Jefferson County, Texas, 2024| Country | Acres |
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| Germany | 2,364 |
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| Switzerland | 1,935 |
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| Netherlands | 922 |
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| Liechtenstein | 323 |
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| Panama | 253 |
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| Bermuda | 251 |
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Largest disclosed holders
Largest foreign holders of agricultural land in Jefferson County, Texas| Holder (country) | Acres |
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| MAYHAW BAYOU FARMS, INC. (SWITZERLAND) | 1,850 |
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| BEAUMONT FARMS INC. (GERMANY) | 1,155 |
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| AMERICAN HOECHST CORP. (GERMANY) | 1,059 |
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| DANCEL N.V. (NETHERLANDS) | 377 |
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| LASTON, N.V. (LIECHTENSTEIN) | 323 |
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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 Jefferson County
- 138
- Policies
- 57,756
- Insured acres
- $7.7M
- Claims paid
- 1.59
- Loss ratio
Crop insurance claims by crop in Jefferson County, Texas, 2024| Crop | Claims |
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| Rice | $6.8M |
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| Grain Sorghum | $397K |
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| All Other Crops | $346K |
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| Pasture,Rangeland,Forage | $194K |
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| Apiculture | $11K |
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USDA Risk Management Agency Summary of Business, 2024 crop year.
Conservation and the power grid
- 128
- 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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Jefferson County last published these records on September 4, 2025. Assessment records, not a survey.