County Report · Missouri · USDA AFIDA FY2024
Foreign-Owned Farmland in Mercer County, Missouri
Reported foreign-held agricultural land interests in Mercer County, aggregated from 2 USDA disclosure filings. 2 distinct owners across 2 distinct parcels.
Top holder countries
| Country | Reported acres | Share of county |
|---|
| China | 13,946 ac | 93.3% |
| Canada | 1,007 ac | 6.7% |
Largest reported owners
| Owner (AFIDA display name) | Country | Reported acres |
|---|
| Murphy Brown of Missouri LLC (Smithfield Foods) | China | 13,946 ac |
| WYOMING MISSOURI RANCHES INC. | Canada | 1,007 ac |
Showing top 5 of 2 owners. The full top-10 with per-owner purchase, estimated, and current values is in the Citizen Report.
Land use
| Use | Acres | Share |
|---|
| Other agriculture | 14,728 ac | 98.5% |
| Pasture | 192 ac | 1.3% |
| Cropland | 33 ac | 0.2% |
Acquisition timeline
Reported acquisition years in Mercer County span 1990–2013, 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 Mercer County is foreign-owned?
- USDA AFIDA filings report 14,953 acres of agricultural land in Mercer County, Missouri held by foreign persons or entities, across 2 disclosure records and 2 distinct owners (FY2024 data).
- Which countries own farmland in Mercer County?
- The largest reported holder countries are China (13,946 acres), Canada (1,007 acres).
- Who are the largest foreign landowners in Mercer County?
- The top reported owners by acreage include Murphy Brown of Missouri LLC (Smithfield Foods) (13,946 acres). The full top-10 owner list with per-owner values is in the Mercer 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.