County Report · North Dakota · USDA AFIDA FY2024
Foreign-Owned Farmland in Barnes County, North Dakota
Reported foreign-held agricultural land interests in Barnes County, aggregated from 96 USDA disclosure filings. 2 distinct owners across 96 distinct parcels.
Denmark
TOP HOLDER COUNTRY
Top holder countries
| Country | Reported acres | Share of county |
|---|
| Denmark | 35,383 ac | 99.9% |
| Canada | 25 ac | 0.1% |
Largest reported owners
| Owner (AFIDA display name) | Country | Reported acres |
|---|
| Orsted Onshore Real Estate Holdings, LLC | Denmark | 35,383 ac |
| ALLIANCE PIPELINE L.P. | Canada | 25 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 | 31,445 ac | 88.8% |
| Other agriculture | 1,911 ac | 5.4% |
| Pasture | 1,249 ac | 3.5% |
| Other non-ag | 788 ac | 2.2% |
| Forest | 15 ac | 0.0% |
Acquisition timeline
Reported acquisition years in Barnes County span 2002–2023, 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 Barnes County is foreign-owned?
- USDA AFIDA filings report 35,408 acres of agricultural land in Barnes County, North Dakota held by foreign persons or entities, across 96 disclosure records and 2 distinct owners (FY2024 data).
- Which countries own farmland in Barnes County?
- The largest reported holder countries are Denmark (35,383 acres), Canada (25 acres).
- Are there Chinese-linked holdings in Barnes County?
- 95 disclosure records in Barnes 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 Barnes County?
- The top reported owners by acreage include Orsted Onshore Real Estate Holdings, LLC (35,383 acres). The full top-10 owner list with per-owner values is in the Barnes 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.