County Report · Wyoming · USDA AFIDA FY2024
Foreign-Owned Farmland in Carbon County, Wyoming
Reported foreign-held agricultural land interests in Carbon County, aggregated from 26 USDA disclosure filings. 10 distinct owners across 26 distinct parcels.
Top holder countries
| Country | Reported acres | Share of county |
|---|
| Canada | 53,537 ac | 58.9% |
| Portugal | 28,446 ac | 31.3% |
| Germany | 5,560 ac | 6.1% |
| 999 - No Predominant Country Code | 2,780 ac | 3.1% |
| Belgium | 500 ac | 0.6% |
Largest reported owners
| Owner (AFIDA display name) | Country | Reported acres |
|---|
| Buffalo Bluff Wind Farm LLC | Portugal | 28,446 ac |
| INVENERGY WIND DEVELOPMENT LLC | Canada | 17,743 ac |
| Rock Creek Wind, LLC | Canada | 17,149 ac |
| Two Rivers Wind, LLC | Canada | 10,493 ac |
| Invenergy Solar Project Development, LLC | Canada | 5,760 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 | 47,961 ac | 52.8% |
| Pasture | 42,222 ac | 46.5% |
| Other non-ag | 640 ac | 0.7% |
Acquisition timeline
Reported acquisition years in Carbon County span 1976–2022, 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 Carbon County is foreign-owned?
- USDA AFIDA filings report 90,823 acres of agricultural land in Carbon County, Wyoming held by foreign persons or entities, across 26 disclosure records and 10 distinct owners (FY2024 data).
- Which countries own farmland in Carbon County?
- The largest reported holder countries are Canada (53,537 acres), Portugal (28,446 acres), Germany (5,560 acres).
- Are there Chinese-linked holdings in Carbon County?
- 10 disclosure records in Carbon 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 Carbon County?
- The top reported owners by acreage include Buffalo Bluff Wind Farm LLC (28,446 acres). The full top-10 owner list with per-owner values is in the Carbon 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.