![Farmland in the U.S. decreased by 31 million acres—a territory equivalent to the state of New York in just two decades concludes the American Farmland Trust in its new report.](https://foodtank.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/1food-tank-american-farmland-trust-1-e1528133491630.jpg)
The most comprehensive report on U.S. farmland reveals an unexpected reduction in agricultural land at the expense of residential development. One-third of the lost farmland represents the best land for intensive food and crop production, essential for feeding the increasing American population.