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Foreign-owned farmland in Arizona

356,929 acres of agricultural land in Arizona are disclosed as held by foreign investors, the most by owners from Switzerland. The counties they are in, and the countries behind them.

356,929Acres held, 2024325HoldingsSwitzerlandLeading country

Acres by the investor's country

  1. Switzerland88,486 ac
  2. Mexico51,408 ac
  3. Canada48,428 ac
  4. Luxembourg46,769 ac
  5. Japan22,213 ac
  6. Egypt18,207 ac
  7. Bahamas14,647 ac
  8. Italy10,221 ac
  9. Netherlands9,528 ac
  10. Spain8,272 ac

Counties with the most foreign-held farmland

  1. Maricopa County113,354 ac
  2. Pinal County59,339 ac
  3. Coconino County46,128 ac
  4. Pima County29,434 ac
  5. Mohave County24,339 ac
  6. Navajo County23,047 ac
  7. Yavapai County21,867 ac
  8. Cochise County15,963 ac
  9. Gila County6,663 ac
  10. Yuma County5,341 ac

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Questions

How much farmland in Arizona is foreign-owned?

356,929 acres in 325 holdings were disclosed as foreign-held at the end of 2024.

Which country owns the most land in Arizona?

Investors from Switzerland, with 88,486 acres.

Which Arizona county has the most foreign-owned farmland?

Maricopa County, with 113,354 disclosed foreign-held acres.

What counts as foreign-owned?

Any foreign person or company with an interest in US agricultural land must report it to the USDA under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act. That includes leases of ten years or more and minority shares, so a holding is not always outright ownership.

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