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Seventy-four percent of North Carolina voters oppose allowing Chinese interests to own farmland in the state, according to new poll

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Steve Cortes, founder and president, the League of American Workers | Provided Photo

Steve Cortes, founder and president, the League of American Workers | Provided Photo

Almost three-quarters of North Carolina voters oppose Chinese interests owning North Carolina farmland.

That’s according to new poll results released by the League of American Workers (LAW).

74 percent of voters in the state oppose allowing Chinese ownership of North Carolina farmland, while only 18 percent support allowing it. 

The poll results come after Old North News reported that more than 49,050 acres of farmland in North Carolina is owned by Chinese interests.

Steve Cortes, founder of LAW, told Old North News that “allowing the Chinese to acquire strategic US assets like farmland makes no sense, and must be stopped.”

“Defending America’s sovereignty involves more than the obligation to physically guard our border — we must also protect the strategic resources of America, starting with our fertile farmland,” said Cortes.

Cortes is a political advisor and commentator. He previously traded global currencies and interest rates for 25 years for large international hedge funds. He has been an on-air broadcaster for CNBC, Fox News, and CNN. 

Cortes founded LAW in 2022 to conduct research and develops proposals on public policies impacting American workers and the economy.


How much land is owned by Chinese interests in your county?

N.C. CountyAcres Owned by Chinese Interests
Anson615
Bertie267
Bladen9,390
Chatham9
Columbus579
Craven81
Cumberland435
Duplin5,714
Edgecomb183
Greene10
Halifax1,547
Harnett360
Hertford1,191
Hoke270
Johnston3
Jones2,159
Lenoir224
Martin86
Northhampton2,413
Pender1,303
Pitt66
Richmond124
Robeson4,965
Sampson12,122
Scotland4,033
Tyrrell100
Union94
Warren699
Washington18
Source: USDA (Detailed data for foreign holdings of U.S. agricultural land through December 31, 2021)

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