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Foreign-owned farmland in New York

1,068,143 acres of agricultural land in New York are disclosed as held by foreign investors, the most by owners from Canada. The counties they are in, and the countries behind them.

1,068,143Acres held, 20242,073HoldingsCanadaLeading country

Acres by the investor's country

  1. Canada277,389 ac
  2. Denmark221,754 ac
  3. Cayman Islands107,676 ac
  4. Japan93,128 ac
  5. Germany59,936 ac
  6. United Kingdom57,765 ac
  7. Portugal33,256 ac
  8. United Arab Emirates22,566 ac
  9. Austria22,502 ac
  10. No predominant country code21,903 ac

Counties with the most foreign-held farmland

  1. Essex County186,544 ac
  2. St. Lawrence County179,234 ac
  3. Franklin County169,490 ac
  4. Hamilton County95,036 ac
  5. Clinton County82,037 ac
  6. Cattaraugus County47,914 ac
  7. Steuben County45,841 ac
  8. Lewis County37,844 ac
  9. Jefferson County26,157 ac
  10. Allegany County25,908 ac

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Questions

How much farmland in New York is foreign-owned?

1,068,143 acres in 2,073 holdings were disclosed as foreign-held at the end of 2024.

Which country owns the most land in New York?

Investors from Canada, with 277,389 acres.

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

Essex County, with 186,544 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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