County Report · Nebraska · USDA AFIDA FY2024
Foreign-Owned Farmland in Antelope County, Nebraska
Reported foreign-held agricultural land interests in Antelope County, aggregated from 910 USDA disclosure filings. 8 distinct owners across 910 distinct parcels.
Top holder countries
| Country | Reported acres | Share of county |
|---|
| Canada | 298,511 ac | 99.6% |
| Germany | 716 ac | 0.2% |
| 998 - No Foreign Investor Listed | 263 ac | 0.1% |
| Denmark | 239 ac | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 49 ac | 0.0% |
Largest reported owners
| Owner (AFIDA display name) | Country | Reported acres |
|---|
| INVENERGY WIND DEVELOPMENT LLC | Canada | 160,505 ac |
| PRAIRIE BREEZE WIND ENERGY LLC | Canada | 98,254 ac |
| Steeple Wind Energy LLC | Canada | 37,862 ac |
| THUNDERHEAD WIND ENERGY, LLC | Canada | 1,890 ac |
| BALTIC AMERICAN LAND CO. | Germany | 716 ac |
Showing top 5 of 8 owners. The full top-10 with per-owner purchase, estimated, and current values is in the Citizen Report.
Land use
| Use | Acres | Share |
|---|
| Cropland | 299,619 ac | 99.9% |
| Other non-ag | 107 ac | 0.0% |
| Other agriculture | 44 ac | 0.0% |
| Forest | 8 ac | 0.0% |
Acquisition timeline
Reported acquisition years in Antelope County span 1979–2023, 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 Antelope County is foreign-owned?
- USDA AFIDA filings report 299,778 acres of agricultural land in Antelope County, Nebraska held by foreign persons or entities, across 910 disclosure records and 8 distinct owners (FY2024 data).
- Which countries own farmland in Antelope County?
- The largest reported holder countries are Canada (298,511 acres), Germany (716 acres), 998 - No Foreign Investor Listed (263 acres).
- Are there Chinese-linked holdings in Antelope County?
- 43 disclosure records in Antelope 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 Antelope County?
- The top reported owners by acreage include INVENERGY WIND DEVELOPMENT LLC (160,505 acres). The full top-10 owner list with per-owner values is in the Antelope 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.