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Foreign-owned farmland in Kentucky

127,647 acres of agricultural land in Kentucky are disclosed as held by foreign investors, the most by owners from United Kingdom. The counties they are in, and the countries behind them.

127,647Acres held, 2024516HoldingsUnited KingdomLeading country

Acres by the investor's country

  1. United Kingdom23,673 ac
  2. Canada16,047 ac
  3. Germany11,514 ac
  4. Australia10,921 ac
  5. Switzerland7,526 ac
  6. Spain6,073 ac
  7. France5,683 ac
  8. Denmark5,347 ac
  9. United Arab Emirates5,283 ac
  10. Portugal3,336 ac

Counties with the most foreign-held farmland

  1. Fayette County12,318 ac
  2. Woodford County11,540 ac
  3. Bourbon County8,972 ac
  4. Caldwell County6,531 ac
  5. Scott County5,619 ac
  6. Marion County5,185 ac
  7. Mercer County4,785 ac
  8. Mason County4,662 ac
  9. Lewis County4,514 ac
  10. Henderson County4,181 ac

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Questions

How much farmland in Kentucky is foreign-owned?

127,647 acres in 516 holdings were disclosed as foreign-held at the end of 2024.

Which country owns the most land in Kentucky?

Investors from United Kingdom, with 23,673 acres.

Which Kentucky county has the most foreign-owned farmland?

Fayette County, with 12,318 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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