Foreign entities own 15% or more of the land in 10 counties in Alabama.
According to recent data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), foreign entities own about 2.2 million acres in Alabama with an original purchase value of nearly $1.6 billion. Foreign purchases of Alabama land where the entity doesn’t specify their country of origin amount to 451,828 acres with an estimated $787 million value at time of purchase.
According to the USDA, the foreign entities with the most land in Alabama are:
- Netherlands (734,632 acres with an estimated purchase value of $374 million)
- Canada (339,943 acres with an estimated purchase value of $106 million)
- Ireland (217,937 acres with an estimated purchase value of $0)
- Denmark (176,858 acres with an estimated purchase value of $191 million)
- Luxembourg (94,303 acres with an estimated purchase value of $0)
The counties in Alabama with 15% or more of their land owned by foreign entities are:
- Butler County (54%)
- Lowndes County (25%)
- Crenshaw County (22%)
- Conecuh County (21%)
- Marion County (21%)
- Monroe County (19%)
- Coosa County (19%)
- Bullock County (17%)
- Washington County (16%)
- Autauga County (15%)
The above data was collected through December 31, 2023, according to the USDA.
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