County Report · Alabama · USDA AFIDA FY2024
Foreign-Owned Farmland in Jefferson County, Alabama
Reported foreign-held agricultural land interests in Jefferson County, aggregated from 1 USDA disclosure filings. 1 distinct owners across 1 distinct parcels.
Cayman Islands
TOP HOLDER COUNTRY
Top holder countries
| Country | Reported acres | Share of county |
|---|
| Cayman Islands | 22,425 ac | 100.0% |
Largest reported owners
| Owner (AFIDA display name) | Country | Reported acres |
|---|
| Shamrock Sustainable Investments, LLC | Cayman Islands | 22,425 ac |
Showing top 5 of 1 owners. The full top-10 with per-owner purchase, estimated, and current values is in the Citizen Report.
Land use
| Use | Acres | Share |
|---|
| Forest | 22,425 ac | 100.0% |
Acquisition timeline
Reported acquisition years in Jefferson County span 2023–2023, with the heaviest acquisition activity in the 2020s. AFIDA is a cumulative register of currently held interests, not just new purchases.
Reading this data correctly. These are reported ownership interests under a federal disclosure law. A reported interest is not an allegation of wrongdoing, and geographic facts here imply no motive. USDA acknowledges the underlying data is self-reported and incomplete.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much farmland in Jefferson County is foreign-owned?
- USDA AFIDA filings report 22,425 acres of agricultural land in Jefferson County, Alabama held by foreign persons or entities, across 1 disclosure records and 1 distinct owners (FY2024 data).
- Which countries own farmland in Jefferson County?
- The largest reported holder countries are Cayman Islands (22,425 acres).
- Are there Chinese-linked holdings in Jefferson County?
- 1 disclosure records in Jefferson County carry a secondary-interest flag for China. These are reported interests in the USDA data, not findings of wrongdoing.
- Who are the largest foreign landowners in Jefferson County?
- The top reported owners by acreage include Shamrock Sustainable Investments, LLC (22,425 acres). The full top-10 owner list with per-owner values is in the Jefferson County Citizen Report.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 requires foreign persons holding U.S. agricultural land interests to report them to USDA. Figures here are aggregated from USDA FSA AFIDA FY2024 disclosure filings — reported interests, not allegations.