GAO Report: Biden Administration Failing to Track Foreign Ownership of U.S. Farmland

The Department of Agriculture's flawed data tracking poses potential national security risks, with foreign investment in U.S. agricultural land reaching 40 million acres in 2021.

• An internal investigation by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that the Biden administration is failing to track foreign ownership of U.S. farmland, potentially posing a national security risk.
• The Department of Agriculture (USDA) has not consistently shared timely data on foreign investments in farmland as required under the 1978 Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (AFIDA).
• Foreign investment in U.S. agricultural land grew to approximately 40 million acres in 2021, with a significant portion owned by Chinese entities.
• Lawmakers have raised concerns about foreign, particularly Chinese, ownership of American farmland, especially land that is near to U.S. military installations.
• The GAO has made several recommendations for the USDA to improve their reporting system, including establishing a more timely process to report foreign investments and updating the forms used to report the data.

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