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Foreign-owned farmland in Massachusetts

5,185 acres of agricultural land in Massachusetts are disclosed as held by foreign investors, the most by owners from Netherlands. The counties they are in, and the countries behind them.

5,185Acres held, 202418HoldingsNetherlandsLeading country

Acres by the investor's country

  1. Netherlands3,402 ac
  2. United Kingdom882 ac
  3. Canada449 ac
  4. Germany231 ac
  5. Virgin Islands (british)185 ac
  6. Japan24 ac
  7. Italy12 ac

Counties with the most foreign-held farmland

  1. Worcester County3,449 ac
  2. Hampshire County614 ac
  3. Franklin County428 ac
  4. Hampden County247 ac
  5. Berkshire County239 ac
  6. Barnstable County184 ac
  7. Bristol County24 ac

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Questions

How much farmland in Massachusetts is foreign-owned?

5,185 acres in 18 holdings were disclosed as foreign-held at the end of 2024.

Which country owns the most land in Massachusetts?

Investors from Netherlands, with 3,402 acres.

Which Massachusetts county has the most foreign-owned farmland?

Worcester County, with 3,449 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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