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Foreign-owned farmland in New Hampshire

13,809 acres of agricultural land in New Hampshire are disclosed as held by foreign investors, the most by owners from United Kingdom. The counties they are in, and the countries behind them.

13,809Acres held, 202438HoldingsUnited KingdomLeading country

Acres by the investor's country

  1. United Kingdom4,137 ac
  2. Bahamas3,384 ac
  3. Panama1,630 ac
  4. Sweden975 ac
  5. Switzerland948 ac
  6. France946 ac
  7. Spain393 ac
  8. Canada330 ac
  9. Netherlands322 ac
  10. Japan310 ac

Counties with the most foreign-held farmland

  1. Grafton County5,122 ac
  2. Cheshire County2,813 ac
  3. Sullivan County1,754 ac
  4. Strafford County1,735 ac
  5. Coos County1,043 ac
  6. Hillsborough County703 ac
  7. Merrimack County393 ac
  8. Belknap County152 ac
  9. Rockingham County51 ac
  10. Carroll County43 ac

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Questions

How much farmland in New Hampshire is foreign-owned?

13,809 acres in 38 holdings were disclosed as foreign-held at the end of 2024.

Which country owns the most land in New Hampshire?

Investors from United Kingdom, with 4,137 acres.

Which New Hampshire county has the most foreign-owned farmland?

Grafton County, with 5,122 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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