Several factors contribute to the loss of Black-owned land.
Failure on the part of Black landowners to make wills that would secure heired land for future generations. When many heirs share one piece of land, but no one knows which portion belongs to them because there has not been a will made out, the land is easily lost to the tax office or the real estate speculator . Failure of heirs to pay taxes on family-owned land. Discriminatory practices by both public and private lending institutions toward African-American land owners. Inadequate technical, marketing and research assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.