County Report · South Dakota · USDA AFIDA FY2024
Foreign-Owned Farmland in Day County, South Dakota
Reported foreign-held agricultural land interests in Day County, aggregated from 64 USDA disclosure filings. 2 distinct owners across 64 distinct parcels.
Denmark
TOP HOLDER COUNTRY
Top holder countries
| Country | Reported acres | Share of county |
|---|
| Denmark | 22,948 ac | 98.4% |
| United Kingdom | 363 ac | 1.6% |
Largest reported owners
| Owner (AFIDA display name) | Country | Reported acres |
|---|
| Orsted Onshore Real Estate Holdings, LLC | Denmark | 22,948 ac |
| Jack Rabbit Wind, LLC | United Kingdom | 363 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 | 18,787 ac | 80.6% |
| Pasture | 2,873 ac | 12.3% |
| Other agriculture | 1,137 ac | 4.9% |
| Other non-ag | 454 ac | 1.9% |
| Forest | 60 ac | 0.3% |
Acquisition timeline
Reported acquisition years in Day County span 2019–2024, 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 Day County is foreign-owned?
- USDA AFIDA filings report 23,311 acres of agricultural land in Day County, South Dakota held by foreign persons or entities, across 64 disclosure records and 2 distinct owners (FY2024 data).
- Which countries own farmland in Day County?
- The largest reported holder countries are Denmark (22,948 acres), United Kingdom (363 acres).
- Are there Chinese-linked holdings in Day County?
- 36 disclosure records in Day 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 Day County?
- The top reported owners by acreage include Orsted Onshore Real Estate Holdings, LLC (22,948 acres). The full top-10 owner list with per-owner values is in the Day 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.