LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) — Foreign ownership of U.S. agricultural land grew from 2022 to 2023, partly due to renewable energy projects, while Chinese-owned land fell. The American Farm Bureau Federation reports a 1.58M-acre rise overall, with Chinese holdings dropping 27% to 277,336 acres. In 2024, USDA fined $1.2M for unreported transactions, highlighting growing oversight as interest in U.S. farmland continues.
Foreign US Ag Land Ownership Grows
