Statistics show the sharp decline of Black agrarian landownership over the last 100 years. According to Farm Aid, since 1910 Black folks have lost more than 16 million acres of land leaving only 3 million acres in the hands of Black farmers, which represents 1% of farmers today.

The following resources provide historical context of Black land loss and prevention efforts.

• AgroTech Noire
• Land Loss Prevention Project
• Texas Monthly, Black-Owned Land is Under Siege in the Brazos Valley
• Time Magazine, The History of Rural Black Land Loss
• Land Trust Alliance, Kicked off the Land