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Prices paid for farmland in Ontario: Does buyer type matter?

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  • Richard J. Vyn
  • Max Zongyuan Shang

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In the wake of the substantial increases in farmland values that have occurred in Ontario since 2008, concerns have been expressed regarding the potential influence of nonfarmer buyers, such as investment companies and foreign buyers, on prices paid for farmland. To examine whether these concerns may be warranted, this paper estimates the impact of nonfarmer buyers on sale prices for farmland in Ontario, using a hedonic approach and farmland sales data from 2002 to 2016. Analysis is also conducted to determine whether marginal implicit prices of specific farm attributes differ between farmer buyers and nonfarmer buyers. The results indicate that nonfarmer buyers have paid higher prices for farmland, but only in near‐urban areas. In addition, differences in marginal implicit prices for farmland attributes are found, where farmer buyers value more highly attributes related to the agricultural productivity of the property while nonfarmer buyers value more highly attributes related to nonagricultural use. These results imply that the higher prices paid by nonfarmers may be attributable to the bid‐rent theory, as nonfarmers may be bidding more than farmers for farmland in near‐urban areas due to higher expected returns from future urban use of the land. À la suite des augmentations substantielles de la valeur des terres agricoles survenues en Ontario depuis 2008, des préoccupations ont été exprimées quant à l'influence potentielle des acheteurs non agricoles, comme les sociétés d'investissement et les acheteurs étrangers, sur les prix payés pour les terres agricoles. Pour examiner si ces préoccupations sont justifiées, le présent document estime l'incidence des acheteurs non agricoles sur les prix de vente des terres agricoles en Ontario, en utilisant une approche hédonique et des données sur les ventes de terres agricoles de 2002 à 2016. Une analyse est également réalisée pour déterminer si les prix implicites marginaux d'attributs agricoles spécifiques diffèrent entre les acheteurs agriculteurs et les acheteurs non agriculteurs. Les résultats indiquent que les acheteurs non agricoles ont payé des prix plus élevés pour les terres agricoles, mais uniquement dans les zones quasi urbaines. En outre, des différences dans les prix implicites marginaux des attributs des terres agricoles sont constatées, où les agriculteurs acheteurs valorisent plus fortement les attributs liés à la productivité agricole de la propriété tandis que les acheteurs non agricoles valorisent plus fortement les attributs liés à l'utilisation non agricole. Ces résultats impliquent que les prix plus élevés payés par les non‐agriculteurs peuvent être attribuables à la théorie de la fonction de loyer de l'offre, car les non‐agriculteurs peuvent enchérir plus que les agriculteurs pour les terres agricoles dans les zones quasi‐urbaines en raison des rendements attendus plus élevés de l'utilisation urbaine future de la terre.

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  • Richard J. Vyn & Max Zongyuan Shang, 2021. "Prices paid for farmland in Ontario: Does buyer type matter?," Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, Canadian Agricultural Economics Society/Societe canadienne d'agroeconomie, vol. 69(1), pages 59-72, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:canjag:v:69:y:2021:i:1:p:59-72
    DOI: 10.1111/cjag.12253
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