County Report · Texas · USDA AFIDA FY2024
Foreign-Owned Farmland in Polk County, Texas
Reported foreign-held agricultural land interests in Polk County, aggregated from 28 USDA disclosure filings. 21 distinct owners across 28 distinct parcels.
Top holder countries
| Country | Reported acres | Share of county |
|---|
| Canada | 112,470 ac | 41.1% |
| Netherlands | 61,674 ac | 22.5% |
| Denmark | 46,003 ac | 16.8% |
| Switzerland | 26,032 ac | 9.5% |
| 999 - No Predominant Country Code | 13,234 ac | 4.8% |
Largest reported owners
| Owner (AFIDA display name) | Country | Reported acres |
|---|
| Tamarack Timber Co. TX LP | Canada | 68,113 ac |
| Ingka Investments Forest Assets, LLC | Netherlands | 27,738 ac |
| RMK SELECT TIMBERLAND INVESTMENT FUND II, L.L.C. | Denmark | 27,253 ac |
| RMS TEXAS TIMBERLANDS I, L.P. | Netherlands | 26,785 ac |
| Evergreen Timber Co. TX LP | Switzerland | 26,032 ac |
Showing top 5 of 21 owners. The full top-10 with per-owner purchase, estimated, and current values is in the Citizen Report.
Land use
| Use | Acres | Share |
|---|
| Forest | 266,443 ac | 97.3% |
| Other non-ag | 5,579 ac | 2.0% |
| Cropland | 1,838 ac | 0.7% |
| Pasture | 75 ac | 0.0% |
Acquisition timeline
Reported acquisition years in Polk County span 1976–2023, 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 Polk County is foreign-owned?
- USDA AFIDA filings report 273,935 acres of agricultural land in Polk County, Texas held by foreign persons or entities, across 28 disclosure records and 21 distinct owners (FY2024 data).
- Which countries own farmland in Polk County?
- The largest reported holder countries are Canada (112,470 acres), Netherlands (61,674 acres), Denmark (46,003 acres).
- Are there Chinese-linked holdings in Polk County?
- 2 disclosure records in Polk 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 Polk County?
- The top reported owners by acreage include Tamarack Timber Co. TX LP (68,113 acres). The full top-10 owner list with per-owner values is in the Polk 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.