Privatization of public land (United States)
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In the United States, land owned and managed by governmental organizations[which?] is referred to as public land. As of 2020, the federal government owns roughly 640 million acres of land, the majority of which is concentrated in the Western US and Alaska.[1] Privatization of public land involves the selling or auctioning of public lands to the private sector. The private sector can refer to private individuals, industry, or corporations.[citation needed]