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Foreign-owned farmland in South Carolina

868,037 acres of agricultural land in South Carolina are disclosed as held by foreign investors, the most by owners from Netherlands. The counties they are in, and the countries behind them.

868,037Acres held, 2024507HoldingsNetherlandsLeading country

Acres by the investor's country

  1. Netherlands304,796 ac
  2. Canada136,285 ac
  3. Denmark91,712 ac
  4. Germany79,213 ac
  5. Switzerland71,518 ac
  6. No foreign investor listed63,380 ac
  7. No predominant country code27,981 ac
  8. Luxembourg20,951 ac
  9. Ireland20,222 ac
  10. United Kingdom10,103 ac

Counties with the most foreign-held farmland

  1. Georgetown County198,693 ac
  2. Williamsburg County137,145 ac
  3. Marion County104,199 ac
  4. Clarendon County54,373 ac
  5. Florence County36,636 ac
  6. Horry County33,940 ac
  7. Dillon County32,642 ac
  8. Berkeley County26,073 ac
  9. Hampton County23,000 ac
  10. Marlboro County22,015 ac

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Questions

How much farmland in South Carolina is foreign-owned?

868,037 acres in 507 holdings were disclosed as foreign-held at the end of 2024.

Which country owns the most land in South Carolina?

Investors from Netherlands, with 304,796 acres.

Which South Carolina county has the most foreign-owned farmland?

Georgetown County, with 198,693 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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