County Report · Texas · USDA AFIDA FY2024
Foreign-Owned Farmland in Carson County, Texas
Reported foreign-held agricultural land interests in Carson County, aggregated from 31 USDA disclosure filings. 5 distinct owners across 31 distinct parcels.
Top holder countries
| Country | Reported acres | Share of county |
|---|
| Canada | 12,273 ac | 35.0% |
| 999 - No Predominant Country Code | 11,684 ac | 33.3% |
| 998 - No Foreign Investor Listed | 11,099 ac | 31.6% |
| United Kingdom | 40 ac | 0.1% |
Largest reported owners
| Owner (AFIDA display name) | Country | Reported acres |
|---|
| Pattern Panhandle Wind 2 LLC | Canada | 12,273 ac |
| LLANO EXTACADO WIND, L.L.C. | 999 - No Predominant Country Code | 11,684 ac |
| Colbeck's Corner, LLC | 998 - No Foreign Investor Listed | 11,099 ac |
| KOTA STORAGE, LLC | United Kingdom | 20 ac |
| NATIONAL GRID RENEWABLES PROJECTS, LLC | United Kingdom | 20 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 | 18,008 ac | 51.3% |
| Cropland | 17,058 ac | 48.6% |
| Other non-ag | 30 ac | 0.1% |
Acquisition timeline
Reported acquisition years in Carson County span 2001–2022, with the heaviest acquisition activity in the 2010s. 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 Carson County is foreign-owned?
- USDA AFIDA filings report 35,096 acres of agricultural land in Carson County, Texas held by foreign persons or entities, across 31 disclosure records and 5 distinct owners (FY2024 data).
- Which countries own farmland in Carson County?
- The largest reported holder countries are Canada (12,273 acres), 999 - No Predominant Country Code (11,684 acres), 998 - No Foreign Investor Listed (11,099 acres).
- Are there Chinese-linked holdings in Carson County?
- 1 disclosure records in Carson 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 Carson County?
- The top reported owners by acreage include Pattern Panhandle Wind 2 LLC (12,273 acres). The full top-10 owner list with per-owner values is in the Carson 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.