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Foreign-owned farmland in South Dakota

481,234 acres of agricultural land in South Dakota are disclosed as held by foreign investors, the most by owners from Canada. The counties they are in, and the countries behind them.

481,234Acres held, 2024880HoldingsCanadaLeading country

Acres by the investor's country

  1. Canada154,835 ac
  2. France116,473 ac
  3. United Kingdom103,750 ac
  4. Spain40,582 ac
  5. Denmark22,948 ac
  6. Germany18,619 ac
  7. Belgium12,382 ac
  8. Netherlands4,269 ac
  9. Bahamas2,859 ac
  10. Italy2,276 ac

Counties with the most foreign-held farmland

  1. McPherson County99,840 ac
  2. Deuel County89,105 ac
  3. Hyde County52,251 ac
  4. Haakon County48,554 ac
  5. Clark County38,948 ac
  6. Hughes County24,217 ac
  7. Day County23,311 ac
  8. Minnehaha County17,708 ac
  9. Roberts County17,136 ac
  10. Butte County12,330 ac

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Questions

How much farmland in South Dakota is foreign-owned?

481,234 acres in 880 holdings were disclosed as foreign-held at the end of 2024.

Which country owns the most land in South Dakota?

Investors from Canada, with 154,835 acres.

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

McPherson County, with 99,840 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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