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Foreign-owned farmland in Washington

1,846,342 acres of agricultural land in Washington are disclosed as held by foreign investors, the most by owners from Canada. The counties they are in, and the countries behind them.

1,846,342Acres held, 20241,368HoldingsCanadaLeading country

Acres by the investor's country

  1. Canada923,811 ac
  2. United Kingdom244,623 ac
  3. Netherlands156,985 ac
  4. Portugal103,391 ac
  5. France89,234 ac
  6. Germany75,327 ac
  7. Luxembourg64,734 ac
  8. No predominant country code35,397 ac
  9. Italy35,028 ac
  10. No foreign investor listed32,104 ac

Counties with the most foreign-held farmland

  1. Garfield County210,779 ac
  2. Pierce County201,440 ac
  3. Klickitat County188,809 ac
  4. King County188,461 ac
  5. Pacific County111,443 ac
  6. Columbia County103,872 ac
  7. Ferry County100,040 ac
  8. Yakima County90,736 ac
  9. Grays Harbor County88,872 ac
  10. Lewis County79,583 ac

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Questions

How much farmland in Washington is foreign-owned?

1,846,342 acres in 1,368 holdings were disclosed as foreign-held at the end of 2024.

Which country owns the most land in Washington?

Investors from Canada, with 923,811 acres.

Which Washington county has the most foreign-owned farmland?

Garfield County, with 210,779 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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