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Foreign-owned farmland in New Jersey

22,317 acres of agricultural land in New Jersey are disclosed as held by foreign investors, the most by owners from Canada. The counties they are in, and the countries behind them.

22,317Acres held, 202477HoldingsCanadaLeading country

Acres by the investor's country

  1. Canada8,147 ac
  2. Germany3,629 ac
  3. Netherlands3,442 ac
  4. France1,035 ac
  5. No foreign investor listed936 ac
  6. United Kingdom852 ac
  7. No predominant country code694 ac
  8. Switzerland572 ac
  9. Morocco515 ac
  10. Belgium469 ac

Counties with the most foreign-held farmland

  1. Burlington County6,113 ac
  2. Gloucester County4,647 ac
  3. Sussex County2,661 ac
  4. Somerset County2,097 ac
  5. Warren County1,987 ac
  6. Monmouth County822 ac
  7. Cumberland County810 ac
  8. Hunterdon County790 ac
  9. Cape May County567 ac
  10. Mercer County504 ac

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Questions

How much farmland in New Jersey is foreign-owned?

22,317 acres in 77 holdings were disclosed as foreign-held at the end of 2024.

Which country owns the most land in New Jersey?

Investors from Canada, with 8,147 acres.

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

Burlington County, with 6,113 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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