FPI

Farmland Partners Inc. (NYSE:FPI) is an internally managed real estate investment trust founded in 2013 and publicly traded since April 2014. The company specializes in owning and acquiring high-quality North American farmland while also providing loans to farmers secured by farm real estate. Based in Denver, Colorado, FPI has built a diversified agricultural real estate portfolio spanning approximately 155,000 acres across 16 states, serving over 100 tenants who cultivate around 26 different crop types. The company elected REIT status for federal tax purposes beginning in 2014, allowing it to pass through most of its income to shareholders while avoiding corporate-level taxation.