County Report · Texas · USDA AFIDA FY2024
Foreign-Owned Farmland in Hardin County, Texas
Reported foreign-held agricultural land interests in Hardin County, aggregated from 19 USDA disclosure filings. 15 distinct owners across 19 distinct parcels.
Top holder countries
| Country | Reported acres | Share of county |
|---|
| Canada | 157,704 ac | 69.1% |
| Sweden | 27,326 ac | 12.0% |
| Switzerland | 14,905 ac | 6.5% |
| Luxembourg | 13,669 ac | 6.0% |
| 998 - No Foreign Investor Listed | 11,637 ac | 5.1% |
Largest reported owners
| Owner (AFIDA display name) | Country | Reported acres |
|---|
| Crown Pine Timber I, L.P. | Canada | 100,859 ac |
| Threetree Southern Growth, LLC | Sweden | 27,326 ac |
| John Hancock Life & Health Insurance Co. | Canada | 15,798 ac |
| JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INS CO; JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INS CO; & MAULIFE INS. CO | Canada | 15,781 ac |
| HT VII TEXAS LP | Canada | 14,034 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 | 227,111 ac | 99.6% |
| Cropland | 800 ac | 0.4% |
| Other agriculture | 200 ac | 0.1% |
Acquisition timeline
Reported acquisition years in Hardin County span 1980–2024, 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 Hardin County is foreign-owned?
- USDA AFIDA filings report 228,111 acres of agricultural land in Hardin County, Texas held by foreign persons or entities, across 19 disclosure records and 15 distinct owners (FY2024 data).
- Which countries own farmland in Hardin County?
- The largest reported holder countries are Canada (157,704 acres), Sweden (27,326 acres), Switzerland (14,905 acres).
- Are there Chinese-linked holdings in Hardin County?
- 1 disclosure records in Hardin 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 Hardin County?
- The top reported owners by acreage include Crown Pine Timber I, L.P. (100,859 acres). The full top-10 owner list with per-owner values is in the Hardin 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.