Entities tied to the Chinese Communist Party have been purchasing farmland across the U.S. for years. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 93% of Chinese-held farmland is located in the United States, primarily in Florida, North Carolina, Missouri, Texas, and Utah.
This week, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced the state had blocked a major land purchase near the Provo airport by Cirrus Aircraft, which is majority-owned by China’s Aviation Industry Corporation. “We are not for sale,” Cox said, adding that a new state law requires adversarial foreign entities to divest land holdings.
Concerns about foreign ownership have intensified due to past land purchases near military bases. In a recent interview, author Gordon Chang questioned why China is allowed to buy large plots in the U.S. when Americans can’t own land in China.
On July 8, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he wants to identify foreign-owned land around U.S. bases as part of a broader National Farm Security Action Plan.
The Trump administration has pledged to halt new foreign land acquisitions and reclaim previously purchased land. While adversaries currently own less than 1% of U.S. farmland, 26 states have enacted laws restricting foreign ownership, with more action expected.
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