County Report · Oregon · USDA AFIDA FY2024
Foreign-Owned Farmland in Clackamas County, Oregon
Reported foreign-held agricultural land interests in Clackamas County, aggregated from 26 USDA disclosure filings. 15 distinct owners across 26 distinct parcels.
Top holder countries
| Country | Reported acres | Share of county |
|---|
| Canada | 30,839 ac | 88.0% |
| Japan | 3,533 ac | 10.1% |
| Australia | 480 ac | 1.4% |
| Ireland | 94 ac | 0.3% |
| 998 - No Foreign Investor Listed | 51 ac | 0.1% |
Largest reported owners
| Owner (AFIDA display name) | Country | Reported acres |
|---|
| LONGVIEW TIMBERLANDS, L.L.C. | Canada | 30,373 ac |
| COLUMBIA TREE FARMS, INC. | Japan | 2,728 ac |
| DAIOH INTERNATIONAL U.S.A. CORP. | Japan | 489 ac |
| PACIFIC ROCK PRODUCTS L.L.C. | Australia | 480 ac |
| LONGTIMBER COMPANY OF OREGON | Canada | 439 ac |
Showing top 5 of 15 owners. The full top-10 with per-owner purchase, estimated, and current values is in the Citizen Report.
Land use
| Use | Acres | Share |
|---|
| Forest | 33,735 ac | 96.2% |
| Other non-ag | 386 ac | 1.1% |
| Other agriculture | 370 ac | 1.1% |
| Pasture | 335 ac | 1.0% |
| Cropland | 226 ac | 0.6% |
Acquisition timeline
Reported acquisition years in Clackamas County span 1973–2024, with the heaviest acquisition activity in the 1990s. 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 Clackamas County is foreign-owned?
- USDA AFIDA filings report 35,052 acres of agricultural land in Clackamas County, Oregon held by foreign persons or entities, across 26 disclosure records and 15 distinct owners (FY2024 data).
- Which countries own farmland in Clackamas County?
- The largest reported holder countries are Canada (30,839 acres), Japan (3,533 acres), Australia (480 acres).
- Are there Chinese-linked holdings in Clackamas County?
- 1 disclosure records in Clackamas 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 Clackamas County?
- The top reported owners by acreage include LONGVIEW TIMBERLANDS, L.L.C. (30,373 acres). The full top-10 owner list with per-owner values is in the Clackamas 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.