Sterling County, Texas property search
Search an address or an owner in Sterling County, Texas with the box at the top of the map, or tap a lot, for its owner, lines and acreage. 2,364 lots are mapped here, covering 829,298 acres. 809 of them are held by institutions rather than by individuals.
Farmers and landowners in Sterling County received $939,000 in federal farm program payments in 2025, paid to 40 recipients. 48,382 acres of agricultural land here are disclosed as foreign-held, the most by owners from Germany. Crop insurance paid $425,000 in claims for the 2024 crop year.
- 2,364
- Lots mapped
- 829,298
- Acres
- 809
- Institutional
Land use in Sterling County
Parcels and acreage by land use in Sterling County, Texas| Land use | Parcels | Acres |
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| D1 | 1,399 | 825,529 |
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| A1 | 371 | 281 |
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| C1 | 223 | 207 |
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| F1 | 98 | 173 |
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| A2 | 86 | 47 |
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| E1 | 77 | 1,615 |
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| XV | 54 | 199 |
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| M1 | 23 | 4 |
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| E | 18 | 1,132 |
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| F2 | 5 | 65 |
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| B1 | 2 | 2 |
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| A2R | 1 | 2 |
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Federal farm payments in Sterling County
- $939K
- Paid in 2025
- 40
- Recipients
Federal farm program payments by program in Sterling County, Texas, 2025| Program | Paid |
|---|
| Non-Insured Assistance Program | $496K |
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| Emergency Livestock Relief Program 2023-24 | $234K |
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| Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $147K |
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| Supplemental Disaster Relief Non-Spec Crops | $43K |
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| Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $17K |
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| Livestock Forage Program | $2K |
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USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, 2025. Compare farm subsidies by county
Foreign-held farmland in Sterling County
- 48,382
- Acres disclosed
- 14
- Holdings
Foreign-held agricultural land by country in Sterling County, Texas, 2024| Country | Acres |
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| Germany | 29,298 |
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| Ireland | 19,084 |
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Largest disclosed holders
Largest foreign holders of agricultural land in Sterling County, Texas| Holder (country) | Acres |
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| EC&R PANTHER CREEK WIND FARM III, L.L.C. (GERMANY) | 27,779 |
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| EC&R FOREST CREEK WIND FARM, L.L.C. (IRELAND) | 10,799 |
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| EC&R SAND BLUFF WIND FARM, L.L.C. (IRELAND) | 8,285 |
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| EC&R PANTHER CREEK WIND FARM, L.L.C. (GERMANY) | 1,519 |
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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 Sterling County
- 24
- Policies
- 213,531
- Insured acres
- $425K
- Claims paid
- 0.51
- Loss ratio
Crop insurance claims by crop in Sterling County, Texas, 2024| Crop | Claims |
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| Pasture,Rangeland,Forage | $303K |
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| Wheat | $122K |
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| Annual Forage | $664 |
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USDA Risk Management Agency Summary of Business, 2024 crop year.
Conservation and the power grid
- 9
- Substations
- 1
- 345 kV and up
- 345 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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Sterling County last published these records on September 4, 2025. Assessment records, not a survey.