County Report · New Mexico · USDA AFIDA FY2024
Foreign-Owned Farmland in Harding County, New Mexico
Reported foreign-held agricultural land interests in Harding County, aggregated from 13 USDA disclosure filings. 2 distinct owners across 13 distinct parcels.
Top holder countries
| Country | Reported acres | Share of county |
|---|
| Canada | 35,077 ac | 100.0% |
Largest reported owners
| Owner (AFIDA display name) | Country | Reported acres |
|---|
| Spinneret Wind Energy, LLC | Canada | 30,358 ac |
| INVENERGY WIND DEVELOPMENT LLC | Canada | 4,720 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 |
|---|
| Cropland | 35,077 ac | 100.0% |
Acquisition timeline
Reported acquisition years in Harding County span 2019–2024, 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 Harding County is foreign-owned?
- USDA AFIDA filings report 35,077 acres of agricultural land in Harding County, New Mexico held by foreign persons or entities, across 13 disclosure records and 2 distinct owners (FY2024 data).
- Which countries own farmland in Harding County?
- The largest reported holder countries are Canada (35,077 acres).
- Are there Chinese-linked holdings in Harding County?
- 7 disclosure records in Harding 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 Harding County?
- The top reported owners by acreage include Spinneret Wind Energy, LLC (30,358 acres). The full top-10 owner list with per-owner values is in the Harding 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.