Dodge County land: flood and parcels
12,424 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll313,758
- In a FEMA flood zone7.7%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Dodge County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Dodge County
Towns in Dodge County
- Eastman2,729 parcels
- Rhine319 parcels
- Milan (Dodge County part)273 parcels
- Chester206 parcels
- Chauncey174 parcels
- Empire148 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Dodge County
Fewer than 10 insured flood claims were recorded in Dodge County from 1978 to Sep 2026. FEMA counts claims on buildings with NFIP flood insurance, so land without an insured building never shows here.
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 Dodge County
Cropland in Dodge County rents for about $81.50 an acre a year (USDA, 2026).
- Cropland rent
- $81.50 an acrenon-irrigated, 2026; $52.50 in 2022
- Irrigated cropland rent
- $212 an acre2026; $178 in 2022
- Pasture rent
- $29.50 an acre2025; $33 in 2021
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 Dodge County
- Farmland value (Census of Agriculture)
- $3,010 an acreAverage value of land and buildings on the county's farms, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Farms
- 395 farms on 84,570 acresAverage 214 acres, median 82; 26,820 acres of cropland; 10,925 of pasture; 44,575 of woodland, 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- What the farms sell
- cotton 37% · hay and other field crops 16% · vegetables 10%Share of the $22.1 million of farm products sold in 2022 · USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture
- Crops grown
- cotton 34% · peanuts 16% · hay (other than alfalfa) 14% · corn 9%Share of the county's 35,572 acres of crops and hay, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Land cover
- cropland 9% · grass, hay and pasture 20% · forest 32% · shrubland 7% · wetlands 22% · developed 8% · water 1%Share of the county's 322,116 acres of land and water, 2025 · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Forest
- 103,116 acres, 32% of the countyEvergreen 97% of the forest; woody wetlands counted apart · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2025, classified from satellite imagery
- Conservation Reserve (CRP)
- 2,458 acres, average $69 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 $63 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 Dodge County
- Population19,663July 2025 estimate, −1.4% since 2020
- Median household income$51,5872020–2024 average, ±$4,418
- New homes permitted52025, 5 single-family; 5 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 202610Jan–Aug, against 13 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 Dodge County is 1.97 acres (12,424 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 Dodge CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 511.2 acres of land
- 504.3 acres of land
- 495.3 acres of land
- 490.5 acres of land
- 482.8 acres of land
- 481.9 acres of land
- 467.0 acres of land
- 463.9 acres of land
- 456.4 acres of land
Farm and timber parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Questions about Dodge County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Dodge County, GA?
12,424 parcels on the Dodge County tax roll (as of Jun 2026), covering 313,758 acres.
How much vacant land is in Dodge County, GA?
Dodge 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 Dodge County?
The median parcel is 1.97 acres, from 12,424 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Dodge County is in a flood zone?
7.7% 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 Dodge County?
7.5% 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 Dodge County?
No land prices for Dodge County yet. Area prices print only where Georgia's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Dodge County.
How many people live in Dodge County?
About 19,663 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), −1.4% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Dodge County?
Building permits authorized 5 new housing units in 2025 and 10 from January to Aug 2026 (against 13 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: Dodge County parcels: a copy published by the Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Commission (layer as of Jun 2026). 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 Dodge 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: Dodge County parcels: a copy published by the Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Commission (layer as of Jun 2026) (roll as of Jun 2026); 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.