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Foreign-owned farmland in New Mexico

1,918,839 acres of agricultural land in New Mexico are disclosed as held by foreign investors, the most by owners from Canada. The counties they are in, and the countries behind them.

1,918,839Acres held, 2024625HoldingsCanadaLeading country

Acres by the investor's country

  1. Canada817,904 ac
  2. Mexico313,507 ac
  3. United Kingdom209,554 ac
  4. Germany198,476 ac
  5. France143,037 ac
  6. Japan107,681 ac
  7. Netherlands55,227 ac
  8. Liberia17,833 ac
  9. Luxembourg17,000 ac
  10. Switzerland7,700 ac

Counties with the most foreign-held farmland

  1. Lincoln County409,698 ac
  2. Union County277,132 ac
  3. Chaves County187,536 ac
  4. Roosevelt County174,149 ac
  5. Torrance County164,252 ac
  6. San Miguel County150,752 ac
  7. Curry County93,746 ac
  8. Grant County93,262 ac
  9. Guadalupe County86,531 ac
  10. Socorro County50,000 ac

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Questions

How much farmland in New Mexico is foreign-owned?

1,918,839 acres in 625 holdings were disclosed as foreign-held at the end of 2024.

Which country owns the most land in New Mexico?

Investors from Canada, with 817,904 acres.

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

Lincoln County, with 409,698 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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