County Report · Texas · USDA AFIDA FY2024
Foreign-Owned Farmland in Val Verde County, Texas
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Reported foreign-held agricultural land interests in Val Verde County, aggregated from 16 USDA disclosure filings. 6 distinct owners across 16 distinct parcels.
Top holder countries
| Country | Reported acres | Share of county |
|---|
| China | 116,699 ac | 82.6% |
| United Arab Emirates | 13,873 ac | 9.8% |
| Switzerland | 9,666 ac | 6.8% |
| Spain | 956 ac | 0.7% |
| United Kingdom | 10 ac | 0.0% |
Largest reported owners
| Owner (AFIDA display name) | Country | Reported acres |
|---|
| BRAZOS HIGHLAND PROPERTIES, LP | China | 86,994 ac |
| HARVEST TEXAS, LLC | China | 29,705 ac |
| Rocksprings Val Verde Wind LLC | United Arab Emirates | 13,873 ac |
| INDIAN HEAD RANCH, INC. | Switzerland | 9,666 ac |
| MESTRE, JUAN | Spain | 956 ac |
Showing top 5 of 6 owners. The full top-10 with per-owner purchase, estimated, and current values is in the Citizen Report.
Land use
| Use | Acres | Share |
|---|
| Other agriculture | 134,083 ac | 95.0% |
| Pasture | 7,122 ac | 5.0% |
Acquisition timeline
Reported acquisition years in Val Verde County span 1982–2019, 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 Val Verde County is foreign-owned?
- USDA AFIDA filings report 141,204 acres of agricultural land in Val Verde County, Texas held by foreign persons or entities, across 16 disclosure records and 6 distinct owners (FY2024 data).
- Which countries own farmland in Val Verde County?
- The largest reported holder countries are China (116,699 acres), United Arab Emirates (13,873 acres), Switzerland (9,666 acres).
- Who are the largest foreign landowners in Val Verde County?
- The top reported owners by acreage include BRAZOS HIGHLAND PROPERTIES, LP (86,994 acres). The full top-10 owner list with per-owner values is in the Val Verde 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.