> Note - roughly 6% of the US is developed space, less than 3% of that land is urban.
Undeveloped land that people actually want to live on/near is a dwindling resource. Sure Kansas is filled massive amounts of undeveloped land but you don't see Americans rushing to move there.
I tend to like the food that Kansas is currently using its land for, so lets just look for some other less useable land that doesn't also grow food and tends to get a lot of sun while also being at least close to the west cost. Obviously, I'm talking Nevada, Arizona, and eastern California. Seems a much more practical option
Undeveloped land that people actually want to live on/near is a dwindling resource. Sure Kansas is filled massive amounts of undeveloped land but you don't see Americans rushing to move there.