County Report · Missouri · USDA AFIDA FY2024
Foreign-Owned Farmland in Dade County, Missouri
Reported foreign-held agricultural land interests in Dade County, aggregated from 101 USDA disclosure filings. 3 distinct owners across 101 distinct parcels.
Netherlands
TOP HOLDER COUNTRY
Top holder countries
| Country | Reported acres | Share of county |
|---|
| Netherlands | 35,156 ac | 94.6% |
| Italy | 1,993 ac | 5.4% |
Largest reported owners
| Owner (AFIDA display name) | Country | Reported acres |
|---|
| Buffalo Branch Wind and Solar LLC, Lessee | Netherlands | 19,106 ac |
| Buffalo Branch Wind and Solar 2 LLC | Netherlands | 16,050 ac |
| King Branch Solar I, LLC | Italy | 1,993 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 |
|---|
| Pasture | 22,707 ac | 61.1% |
| Cropland | 7,819 ac | 21.0% |
| Forest | 4,714 ac | 12.7% |
| Other agriculture | 1,374 ac | 3.7% |
| Other non-ag | 535 ac | 1.4% |
Acquisition timeline
Reported acquisition years in Dade County span 2021–2023, 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 Dade County is foreign-owned?
- USDA AFIDA filings report 37,149 acres of agricultural land in Dade County, Missouri held by foreign persons or entities, across 101 disclosure records and 3 distinct owners (FY2024 data).
- Which countries own farmland in Dade County?
- The largest reported holder countries are Netherlands (35,156 acres), Italy (1,993 acres).
- Are there Chinese-linked holdings in Dade County?
- 43 disclosure records in Dade 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 Dade County?
- The top reported owners by acreage include Buffalo Branch Wind and Solar LLC, Lessee (19,106 acres). The full top-10 owner list with per-owner values is in the Dade 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.