Capital Markets

Connecting Capital With Opportunity.

Over the past 50 years, Peoples Company has grown to become the U.S. market leader in agricultural land transactions and management services including brokerage, appraisal, and land management as well as a complete suite of land investment advisory services. With offices located in every major agricultural region of the country, we offer local expertise and a nationwide presence to connect interested capital with farmland opportunities.

Tailored Investments

Peoples Company's Capital Markets team specializes in structuring farmland investment opportunities, connecting owners, operators, and investors in this thriving asset class.


Peoples Company Capital Markets provides comprehensive agricultural investment services for capital pursuing the investment performance characteristics of farmland.

Asset Acquisition

Our team sources potential transactions and conducts initial analysis on the assets to determine compatibility with client mandates. Each investable asset is presented to the client to determine next steps. Once a client decides to move forward, Capital Markets coordinates the acquisition and closing process from start to finish, including letter of intent, purchase agreement negotiation, and closing coordination.

Due Diligence

After initial interest is expressed in an asset, our team conducts comprehensive due diligence on the property including historical performance, comparable sales, third-party expertise reports, and financial modeling. All information is shared with the client so an informed decision can be made before acquiring the asset.

Asset Management

Capital Markets’ full-service asset management focuses on sustainability and value-added opportunities to optimize annual cash yield and maximize long-term appreciation. Our team coordinates all management decisions and activities with Peoples Company’s farm management division, which provides boots-on-the-ground expertise on adaptive operating structures, tenant identification, lease negotiation, accounting, and performance reporting.


Management Map

Utilizing Peoples Company’s national platform, our team excels at analyzing and acquiring investable farmland throughout the country but focuses heavily on the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, California, and Delta. Our team is currently acquiring and managing farms throughout 23 states as outlined in this map.


Capital Management Structures

Peoples Company Capital Markets delivers deal sourcing, diligence, acquisition, and ongoing management for a wide range of clients pursuing the investment performance characteristics of farmland. These clients include high-net-worth individuals, nonprofits, wealth managers, investment advisors, and institutions. Our capital management structures are tailored to meet the needs and objectives of each of these unique investor categories with high-quality, sustainably managed farmland assets.

Our Strategy

When acquiring and managing farmland, Peoples Company Capital Markets focuses on high-quality regions with strong historical appreciation and robust networks of professional local operators who drive cash rent. Our team prioritizes quality for potential acquisitions knowing that as an investment, not all farmland is created equal.

Farmland assets offer unique characteristics to enhance investment portfolios including the following:
• Portfolio Diversification
• Capital Preservation
• Premier Inflation Hedge
• Negatively Correlated with Equities
• Tenant Vacancy Rates Approaching Zero
• Stable Cash Returns Over Time
• Annual Rent Paid in Advance
• Expanding Revenue and Value Creation Opportunities
• Federal Subsidized Minimum Revenue Guarantees


Farmland Insights

U.S. farmland has a long history of strong performance as an investment-grade asset class. It is also incredibly diverse and requires extensive regional and even local data to understand investment performance. Peoples Company has developed a proprietary data exploration toolkit called FarmWorth to help us integrate the best available farmland data resources including USDA NASS, USDA ERS, USDA RMA, NCREIF, University of Illinois Center for Farmland Research, and several private sector data providers.

FarmWorth provides trends and characteristics of farmland assets at national, state, and county scales. Core financial performance metrics including land values, rental rates, and property tax rates are available over multiple decades to help our clients better understand the farmland asset class.

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Farm Operators

Our team partners with operators to provide an alternative source of capital for farmland assets. We offer a variety of solutions including farmer partner programs, sale-leasebacks, and financing.

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