County Report · North Carolina · USDA AFIDA FY2024
Foreign-Owned Farmland in Columbus County, North Carolina
Reported foreign-held agricultural land interests in Columbus County, aggregated from 26 USDA disclosure filings. 13 distinct owners across 26 distinct parcels.
Top holder countries
| Country | Reported acres | Share of county |
|---|
| Canada | 43,905 ac | 36.3% |
| Germany | 31,226 ac | 25.8% |
| Netherlands | 18,616 ac | 15.4% |
| Switzerland | 13,755 ac | 11.4% |
| Denmark | 10,130 ac | 8.4% |
Largest reported owners
| Owner (AFIDA display name) | Country | Reported acres |
|---|
| Tamarack Timber Co. NC. LLC | Canada | 43,905 ac |
| Raccoon Silva, LLC | Germany | 16,467 ac |
| LAM LUF US LLC | Germany | 14,759 ac |
| Evergreen Timber Co. NC LLC | Switzerland | 13,755 ac |
| Oak Mountain Timber Co. NC LLC | Denmark | 10,066 ac |
Showing top 5 of 13 owners. The full top-10 with per-owner purchase, estimated, and current values is in the Citizen Report.
Land use
| Use | Acres | Share |
|---|
| Forest | 116,610 ac | 96.4% |
| Other non-ag | 3,057 ac | 2.5% |
| Cropland | 900 ac | 0.7% |
| Other agriculture | 360 ac | 0.3% |
Acquisition timeline
Reported acquisition years in Columbus County span 1980–2023, 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 Columbus County is foreign-owned?
- USDA AFIDA filings report 120,928 acres of agricultural land in Columbus County, North Carolina held by foreign persons or entities, across 26 disclosure records and 13 distinct owners (FY2024 data).
- Which countries own farmland in Columbus County?
- The largest reported holder countries are Canada (43,905 acres), Germany (31,226 acres), Netherlands (18,616 acres).
- Are there Chinese-linked holdings in Columbus County?
- 1 disclosure records in Columbus 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 Columbus County?
- The top reported owners by acreage include Tamarack Timber Co. NC. LLC (43,905 acres). The full top-10 owner list with per-owner values is in the Columbus 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.