Farms of any size could be and were seized by the government, while land, businesses, and companies owned by upper- and middle-class Cubans were nationalized (notably, including the plantations owned by Fidel Castro's family).
Gårde af enhver størrelse blev beslaglagt af regeringen, mens jord, virksomheder og selskaber ejet af over- og middelklassecubanere blev nationaliseret (herunder blandt andet plantager ejet af Fidel Castros familie).