County Report · Virginia · USDA AFIDA FY2024
Foreign-Owned Farmland in Brunswick County, Virginia
Reported foreign-held agricultural land interests in Brunswick County, aggregated from 5 USDA disclosure filings. 5 distinct owners across 5 distinct parcels.
Germany
TOP HOLDER COUNTRY
Top holder countries
| Country | Reported acres | Share of county |
|---|
| Germany | 13,182 ac | 63.4% |
| Luxembourg | 3,906 ac | 18.8% |
| Canada | 3,486 ac | 16.8% |
| Netherlands | 228 ac | 1.1% |
Largest reported owners
| Owner (AFIDA display name) | Country | Reported acres |
|---|
| Argos US Forest Invest Reit, L.P. | Germany | 13,182 ac |
| Imphal Timber, LLC | Luxembourg | 3,906 ac |
| HANCOCK TIMBERLAND XII INC. | Canada | 3,444 ac |
| STONEWALL TIMBERLANDS, LLC | Netherlands | 228 ac |
| HT XII TRS iNC | Canada | 42 ac |
Showing top 5 of 5 owners. The full top-10 with per-owner purchase, estimated, and current values is in the Citizen Report.
Land use
| Use | Acres | Share |
|---|
| Forest | 20,802 ac | 100.0% |
Acquisition timeline
Reported acquisition years in Brunswick County span 2012–2023, 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 Brunswick County is foreign-owned?
- USDA AFIDA filings report 20,802 acres of agricultural land in Brunswick County, Virginia held by foreign persons or entities, across 5 disclosure records and 5 distinct owners (FY2024 data).
- Which countries own farmland in Brunswick County?
- The largest reported holder countries are Germany (13,182 acres), Luxembourg (3,906 acres), Canada (3,486 acres).
- Are there Chinese-linked holdings in Brunswick County?
- 1 disclosure records in Brunswick 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 Brunswick County?
- The top reported owners by acreage include Argos US Forest Invest Reit, L.P. (13,182 acres). The full top-10 owner list with per-owner values is in the Brunswick 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.