County Report · Oregon · USDA AFIDA FY2024
Foreign-Owned Farmland in Jackson County, Oregon
Reported foreign-held agricultural land interests in Jackson County, aggregated from 21 USDA disclosure filings. 9 distinct owners across 21 distinct parcels.
Denmark
TOP HOLDER COUNTRY
Top holder countries
| Country | Reported acres | Share of county |
|---|
| Denmark | 90,426 ac | 58.8% |
| Canada | 58,549 ac | 38.0% |
| Japan | 3,348 ac | 2.2% |
| United Kingdom | 1,500 ac | 1.0% |
| Panama | 43 ac | 0.0% |
Largest reported owners
| Owner (AFIDA display name) | Country | Reported acres |
|---|
| Siskiyou Timberlands, LLC | Denmark | 90,426 ac |
| JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (U.S.A.) | Canada | 28,245 ac |
| Hancock Timberland X Inc | Canada | 20,488 ac |
| Acer Klamath Forest, LLC | Canada | 5,489 ac |
| ORM Timber Fund IV (REIT) Inc. | Canada | 4,327 ac |
Showing top 5 of 9 owners. The full top-10 with per-owner purchase, estimated, and current values is in the Citizen Report.
Land use
| Use | Acres | Share |
|---|
| Forest | 150,395 ac | 97.7% |
| Cropland | 2,982 ac | 1.9% |
| Other agriculture | 393 ac | 0.3% |
| Other non-ag | 118 ac | 0.1% |
| Pasture | 3 ac | 0.0% |
Acquisition timeline
Reported acquisition years in Jackson County span 1979–2021, 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 Jackson County is foreign-owned?
- USDA AFIDA filings report 153,891 acres of agricultural land in Jackson County, Oregon held by foreign persons or entities, across 21 disclosure records and 9 distinct owners (FY2024 data).
- Which countries own farmland in Jackson County?
- The largest reported holder countries are Denmark (90,426 acres), Canada (58,549 acres), Japan (3,348 acres).
- Are there Chinese-linked holdings in Jackson County?
- 4 disclosure records in Jackson 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 Jackson County?
- The top reported owners by acreage include Siskiyou Timberlands, LLC (90,426 acres). The full top-10 owner list with per-owner values is in the Jackson 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.