County Report · New Mexico · USDA AFIDA FY2024
Foreign-Owned Farmland in Union County, New Mexico
Reported foreign-held agricultural land interests in Union County, aggregated from 86 USDA disclosure filings. 3 distinct owners across 86 distinct parcels.
Top holder countries
| Country | Reported acres | Share of county |
|---|
| Canada | 260,249 ac | 93.9% |
| Netherlands | 16,883 ac | 6.1% |
Largest reported owners
| Owner (AFIDA display name) | Country | Reported acres |
|---|
| INVENERGY WIND DEVELOPMENT LLC | Canada | 181,832 ac |
| Spinneret Wind Energy, LLC | Canada | 78,418 ac |
| Capulin Wind, LLC | Netherlands | 16,883 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 |
|---|
| Cropland | 260,249 ac | 93.9% |
| Pasture | 16,883 ac | 6.1% |
Acquisition timeline
Reported acquisition years in Union County span 2017–2024, 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 Union County is foreign-owned?
- USDA AFIDA filings report 277,132 acres of agricultural land in Union County, New Mexico held by foreign persons or entities, across 86 disclosure records and 3 distinct owners (FY2024 data).
- Which countries own farmland in Union County?
- The largest reported holder countries are Canada (260,249 acres), Netherlands (16,883 acres).
- Are there Chinese-linked holdings in Union County?
- 25 disclosure records in Union 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 Union County?
- The top reported owners by acreage include INVENERGY WIND DEVELOPMENT LLC (181,832 acres). The full top-10 owner list with per-owner values is in the Union 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.