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Foreign-owned farmland in Colorado

2,449,006 acres of agricultural land in Colorado are disclosed as held by foreign investors, the most by owners from Canada. The counties they are in, and the countries behind them.

2,449,006Acres held, 20241,852HoldingsCanadaLeading country

Acres by the investor's country

  1. Canada851,486 ac
  2. Netherlands310,733 ac
  3. United Kingdom270,735 ac
  4. Denmark261,621 ac
  5. Italy244,534 ac
  6. Portugal156,123 ac
  7. Germany91,768 ac
  8. Japan54,601 ac
  9. France52,299 ac
  10. Sweden47,367 ac

Counties with the most foreign-held farmland

  1. Kiowa County555,711 ac
  2. Cheyenne County495,577 ac
  3. Elbert County198,757 ac
  4. Kit Carson County174,345 ac
  5. Las Animas County93,582 ac
  6. Moffat County76,059 ac
  7. Garfield County69,222 ac
  8. Yuma County64,986 ac
  9. Prowers County55,374 ac
  10. Rio Blanco County46,972 ac

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Questions

How much farmland in Colorado is foreign-owned?

2,449,006 acres in 1,852 holdings were disclosed as foreign-held at the end of 2024.

Which country owns the most land in Colorado?

Investors from Canada, with 851,486 acres.

Which Colorado county has the most foreign-owned farmland?

Kiowa County, with 555,711 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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