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Foreign-owned farmland in Delaware

5,848 acres of agricultural land in Delaware are disclosed as held by foreign investors, the most by owners from Netherlands. The counties they are in, and the countries behind them.

5,848Acres held, 202417HoldingsNetherlandsLeading country

Acres by the investor's country

  1. Netherlands3,814 ac
  2. Israel547 ac
  3. Switzerland316 ac
  4. Canada311 ac
  5. Germany281 ac
  6. Italy260 ac
  7. No predominant country code190 ac
  8. France103 ac
  9. United Kingdom26 ac

Counties with the most foreign-held farmland

  1. New Castle County4,371 ac
  2. Kent County930 ac
  3. Sussex County547 ac

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Questions

How much farmland in Delaware is foreign-owned?

5,848 acres in 17 holdings were disclosed as foreign-held at the end of 2024.

Which country owns the most land in Delaware?

Investors from Netherlands, with 3,814 acres.

Which Delaware county has the most foreign-owned farmland?

New Castle County, with 4,371 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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