Milwaukee County, Wisconsin property search
Search an address or an owner in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin with the box at the top of the map, or tap a lot, for its owner, lines and acreage. 280,734 lots are mapped here, covering 127,888 acres. 44,875 of them are held by institutions rather than by individuals.
Farmers and landowners in Milwaukee County received $89,000 in federal farm program payments in 2025, paid to 29 recipients. 129 acres of agricultural land here are disclosed as foreign-held, the most by owners from Germany. Crop insurance paid $303,000 in claims for the 2024 crop year.
- 280,734
- Lots mapped
- 127,888
- Acres
- 44,875
- Institutional
Land use in Milwaukee County
Parcels and acreage by land use in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin| Land use | Parcels | Acres |
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| 1 | 251,891 | 55,301 |
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| 2 | 15,616 | 21,984 |
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| 3 | 889 | 4,392 |
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| 4 | 248 | 4,878 |
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| 5 | 64 | 1,251 |
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| 7 | 10 | 64 |
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| 5M | 2 | 14 |
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Largest landowners in Milwaukee County
Largest landowners by acreage in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin| Owner | Parcels | Acres |
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| MILWAUKEE COUNTY PARKS | 246 | 4,237 |
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| MILWAUKEE COUNTY | 601 | 3,515 |
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| MILWAUKEE COUNTY TREASURER | 172 | 2,510 |
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| CITY OF MILWAUKEE | 3,940 | 2,162 |
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| MILW COUNTY XWAY | 125 | 983 |
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| WASTE MANAGEMENT OF WIS INC | 50 | 756 |
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| CITY OF OAK CREEK | 142 | 729 |
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| PAYNE & DOLAN INC | 36 | 523 |
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| STATE OF WISCONSIN | 98 | 460 |
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| FRANKLIN CITY OF | 73 | 454 |
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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 Wisconsin
Federal farm payments in Milwaukee County
- $89K
- Paid in 2025
- 29
- Recipients
Federal farm program payments by program in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, 2025| Program | Paid |
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| Emergency Commodity Assistance Program | $39K |
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| Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County | $28K |
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| Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops | $10K |
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| Supplemental Disaster Relief Non-Spec Crops | $9K |
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| Agricultural Risk Coverage - Individual | $2K |
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| CRP Payment - Annual Rental | $2K |
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USDA Farm Service Agency payment files, 2025. Compare farm subsidies by county
Foreign-held farmland in Milwaukee County
- 129
- Acres disclosed
- 4
- Holdings
Foreign-held agricultural land by country in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, 2024| Country | Acres |
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| Germany | 82 |
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| Philippines | 28 |
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| Netherlands | 19 |
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Largest disclosed holders
Largest foreign holders of agricultural land in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin| Holder (country) | Acres |
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| RECKENDRESS, WILHELM & CHRISTANA & RUDOLPH (GERMANY) | 47 |
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| SHELL OIL CO. (NETHERLANDS) | 19 |
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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 Milwaukee County
- 32
- Policies
- 2,510
- Insured acres
- $303K
- Claims paid
- 2.68
- Loss ratio
Crop insurance claims by crop in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, 2024| Crop | Claims |
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| All Other Crops | $303K |
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USDA Risk Management Agency Summary of Business, 2024 crop year.
Conservation and the power grid
- 26
- CRP acres, 2025
- 58
- Substations
- 2
- 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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Milwaukee County last published these records on June 22, 2025. Assessment records, not a survey.