Biggest Land Owner Ever

Biggest Land Owner Ever LIVESTOCK Miscellaneous 27-6-5 Controversial billionaire and environmentalist Ted Turner now owns 1.7 million acres of ranchland in the U.S., making him the largest individual land owner. His 2,600 plus square miles would cover more than half of Connecticut. And the buying, which began in earnest 13 years ago, isn't over. In the past year alone, Turner purchased roughly 320,000 acres in Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Most of his holdings are ranches and farms in New Mexico, Montana, Nebraska, Kansas, South Carolina, Florida, and South Dakota. Thousands of acres are devoted to providing pasture for Turner's 24,000 head of bison, easily the largest herd in the world. Much of his land has already been placed in conservation easements to forever prevent their development. (Progressive Farmer)

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