FOreigners

According to Department of Agriculture data, foreign ownership and investment in US farmland, pastures and forests jumped to about 40 million acres in 2021, up 40% from 2016. The USDA's data is flawed. Food supply lines may be at risk, depending on how much US land is owned by foreigners.

Overall, foreign buyers bought $59 billion worth of US homes,. Canadians bought $5.5 billion in US houses, Indians bought $3.6 billion, Mexicans $2.9 billion, and Brazilians $1.6 billion,. Liz Wheeler points out that America's policy of selling land to foreign nationals is outdated and leaves our country vulnerable.