County Report · North Carolina · USDA AFIDA FY2024
Foreign-Owned Farmland in Bladen County, North Carolina
Reported foreign-held agricultural land interests in Bladen County, aggregated from 31 USDA disclosure filings. 17 distinct owners across 31 distinct parcels.
Top holder countries
| Country | Reported acres | Share of county |
|---|
| Canada | 10,556 ac | 26.3% |
| China | 9,831 ac | 24.5% |
| Germany | 6,883 ac | 17.1% |
| Netherlands | 5,665 ac | 14.1% |
| Denmark | 2,758 ac | 6.9% |
Largest reported owners
| Owner (AFIDA display name) | Country | Reported acres |
|---|
| Tamarack Timber Co. NC. LLC | Canada | 10,556 ac |
| Murphy Brown LLC (Smithfield Foods) | China | 9,805 ac |
| Shades Mountain Timber Co. NC LLC | Netherlands | 4,465 ac |
| Raccoon Silva, LLC | Germany | 3,679 ac |
| Oak Mountain Timber Co. NC LLC | Denmark | 2,758 ac |
Showing top 5 of 17 owners. The full top-10 with per-owner purchase, estimated, and current values is in the Citizen Report.
Land use
| Use | Acres | Share |
|---|
| Forest | 28,416 ac | 70.8% |
| Other agriculture | 9,805 ac | 24.4% |
| Other non-ag | 1,300 ac | 3.2% |
| Cropland | 629 ac | 1.6% |
Acquisition timeline
Reported acquisition years in Bladen County span 2006–2024, 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 Bladen County is foreign-owned?
- USDA AFIDA filings report 40,149 acres of agricultural land in Bladen County, North Carolina held by foreign persons or entities, across 31 disclosure records and 17 distinct owners (FY2024 data).
- Which countries own farmland in Bladen County?
- The largest reported holder countries are Canada (10,556 acres), China (9,831 acres), Germany (6,883 acres).
- Are there Chinese-linked holdings in Bladen County?
- 1 disclosure records in Bladen 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 Bladen County?
- The top reported owners by acreage include Tamarack Timber Co. NC. LLC (10,556 acres). The full top-10 owner list with per-owner values is in the Bladen 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.