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Foreign-owned farmland in Montana

1,038,584 acres of agricultural land in Montana are disclosed as held by foreign investors, the most by owners from Canada. The counties they are in, and the countries behind them.

1,038,584Acres held, 2024381HoldingsCanadaLeading country

Acres by the investor's country

  1. Canada501,437 ac
  2. Belgium225,241 ac
  3. No foreign investor listed46,980 ac
  4. Japan41,827 ac
  5. Netherlands39,000 ac
  6. Germany28,266 ac
  7. United Kingdom26,430 ac
  8. Switzerland24,996 ac
  9. Venezuela20,835 ac
  10. France18,240 ac

Counties with the most foreign-held farmland

  1. Rosebud County233,409 ac
  2. Big Horn County117,694 ac
  3. Glacier County76,905 ac
  4. Fallon County76,583 ac
  5. Wheatland County74,973 ac
  6. Treasure County57,550 ac
  7. Garfield County37,398 ac
  8. Cascade County33,963 ac
  9. Beaverhead County31,922 ac
  10. Yellowstone County30,999 ac

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Questions

How much farmland in Montana is foreign-owned?

1,038,584 acres in 381 holdings were disclosed as foreign-held at the end of 2024.

Which country owns the most land in Montana?

Investors from Canada, with 501,437 acres.

Which Montana county has the most foreign-owned farmland?

Rosebud County, with 233,409 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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