Results: Largest Landowners in Rural America, part two
Published on 12/18/2023
The largest landowners in America have acquired millions of acres of land just in 2022 alone. Whether buying or selling, exploring new markets, and even purchasing inholdings (land privately owned inside national parks, forests, or state parks), these landowners have amassed quite a bit of acreage. But which one can lay claim to the most property? "The Largest Landowner in America" by 24/7 Wall St. Staff is the source for this survey series.
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With U.S. land holdings of 911,215 acres, the King Ranch heirs are the tenth largest rural landowners in the U.S. The King Ranch was started in the mid-19th century by Richard King, a young, indentured jeweler who ran away and started a steamboat company in south Texas, according to the Ranch's website. Before today's survey, were you aware of King Ranch?
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16%
336 votes
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84%
1764 votes
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With over 1,000,000 acres of rural land, Brad Kelley is the 9th largest owner in the U.S. In 2012, businessman Brad Kelley purchased the fabled Calumet Farm in Kentucky, home to many of the 20th century's most storied racehorses. Have you ever heard of Brad Kelley?
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8%
161 votes
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92%
1939 votes
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The Singleton family own 1,100,000 acres of rural U.S. land making them the 8th largest owners in America. Henry Singleton cofounded the industrial conglomerate Teledyne in 1960 and began acquiring ranch land in New Mexico and California starting in 1986 and continuing through his death in 1999. His children continue to operate the ranches, according to the Singleton Ranches website. Are you familiar with the Singletons?
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8%
167 votes
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92%
1933 votes
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7th on this list is the Buck family with 1,236,000 acres of rural land. Peter Buck made his fortune as the co-founder of the Subway sandwich chain, according to The Land Report. He went on to acquire large amounts of timberland in Maine. Have you ever heard of the Buck family?
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10%
218 votes
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90%
1882 votes
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Owning 1,267,792 acres of rural land and even more in their native Canada, the Irving family is the 6th largest in the U.S. Family patriarch J. D. Irving founded a lumber business in 1882, and his descendants have become some of the largest landowners in Canada and the US since that time. Are you aware of this family?
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15%
322 votes
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85%
1778 votes
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