County Report · Florida · USDA AFIDA FY2024
Foreign-Owned Farmland in Flagler County, Florida
Reported foreign-held agricultural land interests in Flagler County, aggregated from 3 USDA disclosure filings. 3 distinct owners across 3 distinct parcels.
Germany
TOP HOLDER COUNTRY
Top holder countries
| Country | Reported acres | Share of county |
|---|
| Germany | 18,568 ac | 45.8% |
| Netherlands | 18,530 ac | 45.7% |
| Luxembourg | 3,447 ac | 8.5% |
Largest reported owners
| Owner (AFIDA display name) | Country | Reported acres |
|---|
| Argos US Forest Invest Reit, L.P. | Germany | 18,568 ac |
| RELAY TIMBERLANDS L.L.C. | Netherlands | 18,530 ac |
| THREE STEPS FOREST LLC | Luxembourg | 3,447 ac |
Showing top 5 of 3 owners. The full top-10 with per-owner purchase, estimated, and current values is in the Citizen Report.
Land use
| Use | Acres | Share |
|---|
| Forest | 40,545 ac | 100.0% |
Acquisition timeline
Reported acquisition years in Flagler County span 2011–2023, with the heaviest acquisition activity in the 2010s. 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 Flagler County is foreign-owned?
- USDA AFIDA filings report 40,545 acres of agricultural land in Flagler County, Florida held by foreign persons or entities, across 3 disclosure records and 3 distinct owners (FY2024 data).
- Which countries own farmland in Flagler County?
- The largest reported holder countries are Germany (18,568 acres), Netherlands (18,530 acres), Luxembourg (3,447 acres).
- Are there Chinese-linked holdings in Flagler County?
- 1 disclosure records in Flagler 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 Flagler County?
- The top reported owners by acreage include Argos US Forest Invest Reit, L.P. (18,568 acres). The full top-10 owner list with per-owner values is in the Flagler 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.