County Report · Texas · USDA AFIDA FY2024
Foreign-Owned Farmland in Scurry County, Texas
Reported foreign-held agricultural land interests in Scurry County, aggregated from 147 USDA disclosure filings. 10 distinct owners across 147 distinct parcels.
Top holder countries
| Country | Reported acres | Share of county |
|---|
| Canada | 91,725 ac | 66.0% |
| France | 21,486 ac | 15.5% |
| Germany | 17,743 ac | 12.8% |
| Italy | 3,405 ac | 2.4% |
| 999 - No Predominant Country Code | 3,061 ac | 2.2% |
Largest reported owners
| Owner (AFIDA display name) | Country | Reported acres |
|---|
| Scurry County Wind II, LLC | Canada | 74,101 ac |
| Coyote Wind, LLC | France | 21,486 ac |
| Fluvanna Wind Energy LLC | Canada | 17,624 ac |
| PYRON WIND FARM, L.L.C. | Germany | 16,927 ac |
| SNYDER WIND FARM, L.L.C. | Italy | 3,385 ac |
Showing top 5 of 10 owners. The full top-10 with per-owner purchase, estimated, and current values is in the Citizen Report.
Land use
| Use | Acres | Share |
|---|
| Cropland | 112,467 ac | 80.9% |
| Other agriculture | 17,629 ac | 12.7% |
| Pasture | 8,705 ac | 6.3% |
| Other non-ag | 238 ac | 0.2% |
Acquisition timeline
Reported acquisition years in Scurry County span 1950–2022, with the heaviest acquisition activity in the 2000s. 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 Scurry County is foreign-owned?
- USDA AFIDA filings report 139,039 acres of agricultural land in Scurry County, Texas held by foreign persons or entities, across 147 disclosure records and 10 distinct owners (FY2024 data).
- Which countries own farmland in Scurry County?
- The largest reported holder countries are Canada (91,725 acres), France (21,486 acres), Germany (17,743 acres).
- Are there Chinese-linked holdings in Scurry County?
- 2 disclosure records in Scurry 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 Scurry County?
- The top reported owners by acreage include Scurry County Wind II, LLC (74,101 acres). The full top-10 owner list with per-owner values is in the Scurry 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.