County Report · Texas · USDA AFIDA FY2024
Foreign-Owned Farmland in Tyler County, Texas
Reported foreign-held agricultural land interests in Tyler County, aggregated from 19 USDA disclosure filings. 15 distinct owners across 19 distinct parcels.
Top holder countries
| Country | Reported acres | Share of county |
|---|
| Canada | 144,089 ac | 44.1% |
| Sweden | 79,770 ac | 24.4% |
| 998 - No Foreign Investor Listed | 44,496 ac | 13.6% |
| Netherlands | 31,252 ac | 9.6% |
| Denmark | 13,297 ac | 4.1% |
Largest reported owners
| Owner (AFIDA display name) | Country | Reported acres |
|---|
| Threetree Southern Growth, LLC | Sweden | 79,770 ac |
| JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (U.S.A.) | Canada | 66,170 ac |
| JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE LIFE INS CO; JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INS CO; & MAULIFE INS. CO | Canada | 48,752 ac |
| FS San Augustine LLC | 998 - No Foreign Investor Listed | 44,496 ac |
| HT VII TEXAS LP | Canada | 16,576 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 | 325,134 ac | 99.4% |
| Other non-ag | 1,624 ac | 0.5% |
| Other agriculture | 176 ac | 0.1% |
Acquisition timeline
Reported acquisition years in Tyler County span 2005–2021, 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 Tyler County is foreign-owned?
- USDA AFIDA filings report 326,934 acres of agricultural land in Tyler County, Texas held by foreign persons or entities, across 19 disclosure records and 15 distinct owners (FY2024 data).
- Which countries own farmland in Tyler County?
- The largest reported holder countries are Canada (144,089 acres), Sweden (79,770 acres), 998 - No Foreign Investor Listed (44,496 acres).
- Who are the largest foreign landowners in Tyler County?
- The top reported owners by acreage include Threetree Southern Growth, LLC (79,770 acres). The full top-10 owner list with per-owner values is in the Tyler 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.