County Report · North Dakota · USDA AFIDA FY2024
Foreign-Owned Farmland in McIntosh County, North Dakota
Reported foreign-held agricultural land interests in McIntosh County, aggregated from 88 USDA disclosure filings. 5 distinct owners across 88 distinct parcels.
Top holder countries
| Country | Reported acres | Share of county |
|---|
| Spain | 30,747 ac | 42.0% |
| Denmark | 26,252 ac | 35.9% |
| France | 10,413 ac | 14.2% |
| Italy | 5,737 ac | 7.8% |
Largest reported owners
| Owner (AFIDA display name) | Country | Reported acres |
|---|
| TATANKA II, L.L.C. | Spain | 30,747 ac |
| ELBA WIND, LLC | Denmark | 21,993 ac |
| Power Partners Midwest LLC | France | 10,413 ac |
| Open Range Wind Project, LLC | Italy | 5,737 ac |
| Badger Wind, LLC | Denmark | 4,259 ac |
Showing top 5 of 5 owners. The full top-10 with per-owner purchase, estimated, and current values is in the Citizen Report.
Land use
| Use | Acres | Share |
|---|
| Pasture | 49,772 ac | 68.0% |
| Cropland | 22,791 ac | 31.2% |
| Other agriculture | 540 ac | 0.7% |
| Other non-ag | 46 ac | 0.1% |
Acquisition timeline
Reported acquisition years in McIntosh County span 2007–2024, 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 McIntosh County is foreign-owned?
- USDA AFIDA filings report 73,149 acres of agricultural land in McIntosh County, North Dakota held by foreign persons or entities, across 88 disclosure records and 5 distinct owners (FY2024 data).
- Which countries own farmland in McIntosh County?
- The largest reported holder countries are Spain (30,747 acres), Denmark (26,252 acres), France (10,413 acres).
- Are there Chinese-linked holdings in McIntosh County?
- 46 disclosure records in McIntosh 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 McIntosh County?
- The top reported owners by acreage include TATANKA II, L.L.C. (30,747 acres). The full top-10 owner list with per-owner values is in the McIntosh 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.