Dane County, Wisconsin property search
Search an address or an owner in Dane County, Wisconsin with the box at the top of the map, or tap a lot, for its owner, lines and acreage. 218,093 lots are mapped here. 34,623 of them are held by institutions rather than by individuals.
Farmers and landowners in Dane County received $21.9 million in federal farm program payments in 2025, paid to 1,454 recipients. 9,666 acres of agricultural land here are disclosed as foreign-held, the most by owners from Canada. Crop insurance paid $9.3 million in claims for the 2024 crop year.
- 218,093
- Lots mapped
- 34,623
- Institutional
Land use in Dane County
Parcels and acreage by land use in Dane County, Wisconsin| Land use | Parcels | Acres |
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| 1 | 167,905 | 0 |
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| 2 | 13,202 | 0 |
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| 4 | 6,403 | 0 |
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| 4,5 | 4,501 | 0 |
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| 4,5M | 2,334 | 0 |
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| 4,5,5M | 2,069 | 0 |
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| 4,5,7 | 1,266 | 0 |
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| 1,4 | 1,230 | 0 |
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| 5 | 1,089 | 0 |
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| 4,7 | 679 | 0 |
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| 4,5,5M,7 | 641 | 0 |
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| 6 | 510 | 0 |
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Federal farm payments in Dane County
- $21.9M
- Paid in 2025
- 1,454
- Recipients
Federal farm program payments by program in Dane County, Wisconsin, 2025| Program | Paid |
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| Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $11.5M |
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| Supplemental Disaster Relief Non-Spec Crops | $5.6M |
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| CRP Payment - Annual Rental | $2.2M |
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| Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $1.9M |
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| Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops | $513K |
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| Emergency Livestock Relief Program 2023-24 | $102K |
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USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, 2025. Compare farm subsidies by county
Foreign-held farmland in Dane County
- 9,666
- Acres disclosed
- 58
- Holdings
Foreign-held agricultural land by country in Dane County, Wisconsin, 2024| Country | Acres |
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| Canada | 8,647 |
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| Bahamas | 415 |
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| Portugal | 304 |
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| Switzerland | 152 |
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| Germany | 148 |
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Largest disclosed holders
Largest foreign holders of agricultural land in Dane County, Wisconsin| Holder (country) | Acres |
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| Invenergy Solar Project Development, LLC (CANADA) | 8,111 |
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| KOSHKONONG SOLAR ENERGY CENTER, LLC (CANADA) | 536 |
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| FME CORP. (BAHAMAS) | 415 |
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| EDP Renewables North America LLC (formerly Horizon Wind Energy LLC) (PORTUGAL) | 304 |
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| Northrup King Co. (SWITZERLAND) | 152 |
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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 Dane County
- 1,711
- Policies
- 237,913
- Insured acres
- $9.3M
- Claims paid
- 0.77
- Loss ratio
Crop insurance claims by crop in Dane County, Wisconsin, 2024| Crop | Claims |
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| Corn | $6.2M |
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| Soybeans | $2.6M |
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| Hybrid Corn Seed | $192K |
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| Wheat | $145K |
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| All Other Crops | $60K |
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USDA Risk Management Agency Summary of Business, 2024 crop year.
Conservation and the power grid
- 12,789
- CRP acres, 2025
- 116
- Substations
- 3
- 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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Dane County last published these records on June 22, 2025. Assessment records, not a survey.