Butts County land: flood and parcels
13,017 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll119,023
- In a FEMA flood zone17%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Butts County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Butts County
Towns in Butts County
- Jackson2,293 parcels
- Flovilla256 parcels
- Jenkinsburg192 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Butts County
47 insured flood claims were recorded in Butts County from 1978 to Sep 2026; 36% were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The largest single event was Hurricane Helene (2024), with 19 claims. FEMA paid $1.6 million on them in total.
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1980–89 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1990–99 | Fewer than 10 |
| 2000–09 | Fewer than 10 |
| 2010–19 | 15 |
| 2020–26 | 20 |
Area statistics for buildings with NFIP flood insurance, not any one parcel: a lot that never had an insured building has no claims to count. OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026.
What flood insurance costs in Butts County
What NFIP policyholders in Butts County pay a year for a single-family home, by flood zone: the middle half of premiums on policies that took effect Sep 2025–Sep 2026. It is what insured homes here pay, not a quote for any one building.
| Flood zone | Policies | Middle half | Full-risk median |
|---|---|---|---|
| A zones (special flood hazard area) | 80 | $870–$1,370 | $1,830 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 19 | $350–$970 | $540 |
Full-risk premium: the median of FEMA's own full-risk premium for the same policies (Risk Rating 2.0). A discounted policy rises toward it a step each year, within the law's cap on yearly increases. Zones are the flood zone each policy is rated in. OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3, as of Sep 2026.
This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data.
Farmland rent in Butts County
Cropland in Butts County rents for about $25.50 an acre a year (USDA, 2024).
- Cropland rent
- $25.50 an acrenon-irrigated, 2024; $38.50 in 2020
- Pasture rent
- $24.50 an acre2025
No rent-to-price figure for Georgia yet.
Rent: USDA NASS county cash rents survey, 2026 (released August 21, 2026), public domain. Farmland rent in every Georgia county →
What land here is worth and produces
Published land values, crops, forest and farm programs for Butts County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $5,127 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 166 farms on 22,844 acresAverage 138 acres, median 71; 3,259 acres of cropland; 9,713 of pasture; 10,100 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- nursery and greenhouse 55% · cattle 32% · hay and other field crops 5%Share of the $4.1 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- hay (other than alfalfa) 60% · millet 10% · soybeans 8% · peaches 5%Share of the county's 3,306 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- cropland 1% · grass, hay and pasture 20% · forest 56% · shrubland 5% · wetlands 2% · developed 12% · water 3%Share of the county's 121,700 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 67,588 acres, 56% of the countyDeciduous 47%, evergreen 42%, mixed 12% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Conservation Reserve (CRP)
- 91 acres, average $22 an acre a yearAcres under contract at the end of fiscal year 2025, paid a yearly rent to keep them in grass or trees instead of crops; a new contract's county average soil rental rate is $36 an acre for 2026 · USDA FSA Conservation Reserve Program statistics
- Timber price (softwood sawtimber)
- $27.88 a tonStumpage, the county's row, 2026; softwood chip-n-saw $20.79; softwood pulpwood $10.96; hardwood sawtimber $39.31 · Table of Owner Harvest Timber Value, Georgia Department of Revenue, Local Government Services Division
- Farm and forest tax program
- Conservation Use Valuation Assessment (CUVA)A 10-year covenant taxes farm and timber land on its current-use value, up to 2,000 acres an owner; breaking the covenant repays twice the tax saved. · O.C.G.A. 48-5-7.4
- Large forest tax program
- Forest Land Protection Act (FLPA)200 or more acres of forest (parcels of 100+ acres) under a 10-year covenant are assessed at 40% of the forest land conservation use value. · O.C.G.A. 48-5-7.7
Sources: USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture (2022) · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer (2025) · USDA FSA Conservation Reserve Program statistics (2025) · Table of Owner Harvest Timber Value, 2026 · Conservation Use Valuation Assessment (CUVA) · Forest Land Protection Act (FLPA). Published survey and census figures for the area, not an appraisal of any parcel.
People and new homes in Butts County
- Population27,218July 2025 estimate, +6.5% since 2020
- Median household income$69,2412020–2024 average, ±$7,885
- New homes permitted852025, 85 single-family; 176 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 202650Jan–Aug, against 47 a year earlier
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 (May 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year (B19013) (Jan 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (Sep 2026).
Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll
The median parcel in Butts County is 1.24 acres (12,958 parcels with a size).
Acres from the county roll (DeKalb County's open layer publishes none, so its acres are the parcel outline's); where the roll and the outline disagree by more than three times, the parcel page names both. Condominium units that share one point (each carrying the whole complex's acres) are left out of the lot sizes.
Land parcels in Butts CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 240.0 acres of land
- 237.0 acres of land
- 236.9 acres of land
- 235.9 acres of land
- 235.6 acres of land
- 233.1 acres of land
- 229.7 acres of land
- 226.8 acres of land
- 225.7 acres of land
Farm and timber parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Questions about Butts County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Butts County, GA?
13,017 parcels on the Butts County tax roll (as of Sep 2024), covering 119,023 acres.
How much vacant land is in Butts County, GA?
Butts County's vacant-land class has not been through our aerial check yet, so we don't call any parcel here vacant land.
What is the typical lot size in Butts County?
The median parcel is 1.24 acres, from 12,958 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Butts County is in a flood zone?
17% of parcels are in a FEMA special flood hazard area (National Flood Hazard Layer, as of Sep 2026). Check each parcel's own flood line before you buy.
Are there wetlands in Butts County?
7.2% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.
Are there land prices for Butts County?
No land prices for Butts County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Butts County.
How many people live in Butts County?
About 27,218 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +6.5% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Butts County?
Building permits authorized 85 new housing units in 2025 and 50 from January to Aug 2026 (against 47 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Butts County parcels: a copy on ArcGIS Online (user VerticalAccuracy) (layer as of Sep 2024; not the current roll). Flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer. Wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory. Towns: U.S. Census places. Every figure is counted from those files on our map.
About these numbersSources, dates and how these figures are built
What Groundwork can price in Butts County
Facts only: no price estimate on any parcel here.
Land sale prices
This county publishes no bulk sale prices we may use, and Georgia has no statewide sale-price file.
Sources
Parcels: Butts County parcels: a copy on ArcGIS Online (user VerticalAccuracy) (layer as of Sep 2024; not the current roll) (roll as of Sep 2024); flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (as of Sep 2026); wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory (as of Oct 2026); counted on our map built Oct 2026.