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329,000 acres of agricultural land in West Virginia are disclosed as held by foreign investors, the most by owners from No predominant country code. The counties they are in, and the countries behind them.
329,000Acres held, 2024102HoldingsNo predominant country codeLeading country
Acres by the investor's country
- No predominant country code159,785 ac
- Canada88,738 ac
- Netherlands24,824 ac
- Australia18,666 ac
- Germany9,593 ac
- United Kingdom8,929 ac
- Italy5,448 ac
- No foreign investor listed5,410 ac
- Belgium3,478 ac
- Saudi Arabia1,600 ac
Counties with the most foreign-held farmland
- Wyoming County79,341 ac
- Greenbrier County62,499 ac
- McDowell County38,139 ac
- Mingo County26,970 ac
- Grant County22,768 ac
- Raleigh County19,529 ac
- Logan County14,592 ac
- Pocahontas County11,065 ac
- Webster County6,802 ac
- Lincoln County6,439 ac
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Questions
How much farmland in West Virginia is foreign-owned?
329,000 acres in 102 holdings were disclosed as foreign-held at the end of 2024.
Which country owns the most land in West Virginia?
Investors from No predominant country code, with 159,785 acres.
Which West Virginia county has the most foreign-owned farmland?
Wyoming County, with 79,341 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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