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Foreign-owned farmland in the United States

47,241,813 acres of US agricultural land are disclosed as held by foreign investors, more by owners from Canada than any other country. Where they are, and who holds them.

47,241,813Acres held, 202449,548HoldingsCanadaLeading country

Acres by the investor's country

  1. Canada16,131,399 ac
  2. Netherlands4,699,926 ac
  3. Germany2,770,569 ac
  4. Italy2,680,994 ac
  5. United Kingdom2,668,325 ac
  6. Denmark2,157,536 ac
  7. No predominant country code1,546,306 ac
  8. France1,398,611 ac
  9. No foreign investor listed1,382,641 ac
  10. Switzerland1,215,635 ac

States with the most foreign-held farmland

  1. Texas6,009,459 ac
  2. Maine3,544,104 ac
  3. Colorado2,449,006 ac
  4. Alabama2,233,832 ac
  5. Oklahoma2,027,576 ac
  6. Michigan1,951,158 ac
  7. New Mexico1,918,839 ac
  8. Washington1,846,342 ac
  9. Louisiana1,760,474 ac
  10. Florida1,540,571 ac
  11. Arkansas1,529,531 ac
  12. California1,485,723 ac
  13. Oregon1,423,428 ac
  14. Georgia1,361,364 ac
  15. Kansas1,348,966 ac
  16. Mississippi1,121,213 ac
  17. New York1,068,143 ac
  18. Montana1,038,584 ac
  19. Nebraska964,900 ac
  20. Illinois890,343 ac
  21. South Carolina868,037 ac
  22. Wisconsin635,185 ac
  23. Minnesota629,650 ac
  24. North Carolina615,507 ac
  25. Ohio548,080 ac
  26. Nevada512,730 ac
  27. Iowa509,572 ac
  28. Wyoming484,217 ac
  29. South Dakota481,234 ac
  30. Tennessee478,318 ac
  31. Indiana468,308 ac
  32. Missouri460,491 ac
  33. North Dakota458,819 ac
  34. Pennsylvania438,643 ac
  35. Arizona356,929 ac
  36. West Virginia329,000 ac
  37. Virginia293,800 ac
  38. Hawaii283,586 ac
  39. Alaska270,401 ac
  40. Idaho154,675 ac
  41. Kentucky127,647 ac
  42. Vermont107,492 ac
  43. Utah102,675 ac
  44. Maryland60,411 ac
  45. New Jersey22,317 ac
  46. New Hampshire13,809 ac
  47. Delaware5,848 ac
  48. Massachusetts5,185 ac
  49. PR3,627 ac
  50. Connecticut2,041 ac
  51. Rhode Island23 ac

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Questions

How much US farmland is foreign-owned?

47,241,813 acres were disclosed as foreign-held at the end of 2024, in 49,548 holdings. That counts every disclosed interest, including leases and minority shares.

Which country owns the most US farmland?

Canada, with 16,131,399 acres. Much of the foreign-held acreage is timberland and wind and solar leases rather than cropland.

Which state has the most foreign-owned farmland?

Texas, with 6,009,459 disclosed foreign-held acres.

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