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Foreign-owned farmland in Nebraska

964,900 acres of agricultural land in Nebraska are disclosed as held by foreign investors, the most by owners from Canada. The counties they are in, and the countries behind them.

964,900Acres held, 20242,382HoldingsCanadaLeading country

Acres by the investor's country

  1. Canada683,748 ac
  2. Italy99,618 ac
  3. No foreign investor listed62,906 ac
  4. Denmark59,035 ac
  5. United Kingdom25,824 ac
  6. Netherlands5,046 ac
  7. Switzerland4,727 ac
  8. France4,726 ac
  9. No predominant country code4,681 ac
  10. Virgin Islands (british)3,936 ac

Counties with the most foreign-held farmland

  1. Antelope County299,778 ac
  2. Holt County106,784 ac
  3. Banner County86,331 ac
  4. Madison County54,897 ac
  5. Dixon County43,544 ac
  6. Wheeler County41,635 ac
  7. Custer County41,234 ac
  8. Wayne County40,737 ac
  9. Saline County37,768 ac
  10. Lincoln County36,316 ac

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Questions

How much farmland in Nebraska is foreign-owned?

964,900 acres in 2,382 holdings were disclosed as foreign-held at the end of 2024.

Which country owns the most land in Nebraska?

Investors from Canada, with 683,748 acres.

Which Nebraska county has the most foreign-owned farmland?

Antelope County, with 299,778 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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