County Report · Georgia · USDA AFIDA FY2024
Foreign-Owned Farmland in Clinch County, Georgia
Reported foreign-held agricultural land interests in Clinch County, aggregated from 11 USDA disclosure filings. 9 distinct owners across 11 distinct parcels.
Ireland
TOP HOLDER COUNTRY
Top holder countries
| Country | Reported acres | Share of county |
|---|
| Ireland | 100,557 ac | 66.5% |
| Canada | 31,061 ac | 20.5% |
| Luxembourg | 8,871 ac | 5.9% |
| Germany | 8,430 ac | 5.6% |
| Netherlands | 2,233 ac | 1.5% |
Largest reported owners
| Owner (AFIDA display name) | Country | Reported acres |
|---|
| JEFFERSON SMURFIT CORPORATION (U.S.) | Ireland | 100,557 ac |
| Suwannee Pine, LLC | Canada | 31,061 ac |
| THREE STEPS FOREST LLC | Luxembourg | 8,871 ac |
| ALMO TREE PLANTATION, INC. | Germany | 3,677 ac |
| Ingka Investments Forest Assets, LLC | Netherlands | 2,233 ac |
Showing top 5 of 9 owners. The full top-10 with per-owner purchase, estimated, and current values is in the Citizen Report.
Land use
| Use | Acres | Share |
|---|
| Forest | 151,060 ac | 99.9% |
| Other non-ag | 91 ac | 0.1% |
Acquisition timeline
Reported acquisition years in Clinch County span 1984–2023, 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 Clinch County is foreign-owned?
- USDA AFIDA filings report 151,151 acres of agricultural land in Clinch County, Georgia held by foreign persons or entities, across 11 disclosure records and 9 distinct owners (FY2024 data).
- Which countries own farmland in Clinch County?
- The largest reported holder countries are Ireland (100,557 acres), Canada (31,061 acres), Luxembourg (8,871 acres).
- Are there Chinese-linked holdings in Clinch County?
- 2 disclosure records in Clinch 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 Clinch County?
- The top reported owners by acreage include JEFFERSON SMURFIT CORPORATION (U.S.) (100,557 acres). The full top-10 owner list with per-owner values is in the Clinch 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.