100 Largest Landowners in US

[Anonymous]

Who Owns the Most Land in the United States?

Northern Ag Network posted on October 03, 2013 10:53 :: 209 Views




The numbers are in and the largest landowners in the U.S. are investing in more land. According to "The Land Report," a report sponsored by Fay Ranches owner Greg Fay, the top 100 landowners in the U.S. added another 700,000 acres in 2012.



How much land do they own?



With a total of 33 million acres owned, the top 100 own 2% of the land mass of the U.S.



The top two, John Malone and Ted Turner, each own over 2 million acres. Down to the bottom of the list, four estates, all with ranches as part of their portfolio, are tied at 100,000 acres.



There is one name on the list that might surprise you! Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman, comes in at number 17. Of course the land isn't just Ree's, the Drummond family, which she married into, has been ranching in Oklahoma for over a century. Today the hard-working family counts her as part of the clan.

CLICK HERE to read the report:
http://fayranches.com/sites/default/files/2013_land_report_100_sponsored_by_fay_ranches.pdf

 

[4Diamond]

Interesting read. How many true farming or ranching outfits on the list?

 

[loomixguy]

That dastardly green eyed monster is showing it's ugly head again... :roll:

 

[jodywy]

#4 is my neighbor on 2 sides

 

[mrj]

I wonder how many definitions there are for "true farming and ranching operations"???

That is a fascinating website! So many interesting points, but top of my mind right now is the fact that the largest, at 2.2million A. is only 20 times the size of number 100 on the list, at 1million A.

mrj

PS. Think I erred on that# 100 ranch. believe it is 100,000A., not 1million.

mrj

 

[sandtrap]

Shouldn't the morman church be on the list?

 

[mrj]

Shouldn't the morman church be on the list?

And the federal and state governments at the very top of that list???

What about other organizations, churches or denominations, and 'non-profit' groups?

Apparently this list is private citizen land owners.

Wonder where foreign citizen or governments as owners of US land stands in the greater picture of land ownership in the USA?

mrj