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Land Report Names Bill Gates the Largest Private Farmland Owner in the United States with Over 269,000 Acres Across 18 States
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The Land Report's 2021 annual ranking of America's 100 largest private landowners placed Bill Gates first for farmland, with over 269,000 acres spread across at least 18 states. The holdings — operated through Cascade Investment and subsidiary LLCs — had not been publicly disclosed; the ranking was compiled from county property records. A Gates spokesperson confirmed the holdings and said the farmland investments were made by Cascade's full-time team of professional asset managers.
Source: https://landreport.com/americas-100-largest-landowners/
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