County Report · Texas · USDA AFIDA FY2024
Foreign-Owned Farmland in Parmer County, Texas
Reported foreign-held agricultural land interests in Parmer County, aggregated from 158 USDA disclosure filings. 4 distinct owners across 158 distinct parcels.
Top holder countries
| Country | Reported acres | Share of county |
|---|
| Canada | 94,454 ac | 99.3% |
| Denmark | 638 ac | 0.7% |
Largest reported owners
| Owner (AFIDA display name) | Country | Reported acres |
|---|
| INVENERGY WIND DEVELOPMENT LLC | Canada | 47,102 ac |
| LAZBUDDIE WIND ENERGY, LLC | Canada | 31,112 ac |
| Lazbuddie Wind Energy, LLC | Canada | 16,241 ac |
| Cruijsen Farming Inc | Denmark | 638 ac |
Showing top 5 of 4 owners. The full top-10 with per-owner purchase, estimated, and current values is in the Citizen Report.
Land use
| Use | Acres | Share |
|---|
| Cropland | 93,342 ac | 98.2% |
| Pasture | 1,750 ac | 1.8% |
Acquisition timeline
Reported acquisition years in Parmer County span 2009–2024, 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 Parmer County is foreign-owned?
- USDA AFIDA filings report 95,092 acres of agricultural land in Parmer County, Texas held by foreign persons or entities, across 158 disclosure records and 4 distinct owners (FY2024 data).
- Which countries own farmland in Parmer County?
- The largest reported holder countries are Canada (94,454 acres), Denmark (638 acres).
- Are there Chinese-linked holdings in Parmer County?
- 26 disclosure records in Parmer 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 Parmer County?
- The top reported owners by acreage include INVENERGY WIND DEVELOPMENT LLC (47,102 acres). The full top-10 owner list with per-owner values is in the Parmer 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.