County Report · West Virginia · USDA AFIDA FY2024
Foreign-Owned Farmland in Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Reported foreign-held agricultural land interests in Greenbrier County, aggregated from 3 USDA disclosure filings. 3 distinct owners across 3 distinct parcels.
Top holder countries
| Country | Reported acres | Share of county |
|---|
| Canada | 62,499 ac | 100.0% |
Largest reported owners
| Owner (AFIDA display name) | Country | Reported acres |
|---|
| BEECH RIDGE ENERGY, LLC | Canada | 27,619 ac |
| INVENERGY STORAGE DEVELOPMENT, LLC | Canada | 27,614 ac |
| Beech Ridge Energy II, LLC | Canada | 7,267 ac |
Showing top 5 of 3 owners. The full top-10 with per-owner purchase, estimated, and current values is in the Citizen Report.
Land use
| Use | Acres | Share |
|---|
| Cropland | 62,499 ac | 100.0% |
Acquisition timeline
Reported acquisition years in Greenbrier County span 2013–2014, 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.
Get the full Greenbrier County Citizen Report
Top-10 owners with per-owner values, acquisition-year detail, the citizen value-audit worksheet, and The Author of Contradiction handbook. $29, one-time.
Get the Greenbrier County Report — $29
At checkout, select West Virginia → Greenbrier County.
Frequently asked questions
- How much farmland in Greenbrier County is foreign-owned?
- USDA AFIDA filings report 62,499 acres of agricultural land in Greenbrier County, West Virginia held by foreign persons or entities, across 3 disclosure records and 3 distinct owners (FY2024 data).
- Which countries own farmland in Greenbrier County?
- The largest reported holder countries are Canada (62,499 acres).
- Are there Chinese-linked holdings in Greenbrier County?
- 1 disclosure records in Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier County?
- The top reported owners by acreage include BEECH RIDGE ENERGY, LLC (27,619 acres). The full top-10 owner list with per-owner values is in the Greenbrier 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.