No. 32 Stefan Soloviev

323,700 acres (up 88,000 acres)
The 42-year-old Soloviev boosted his total acreage this year with the acquisition of White Lake Ranch, 69,314 acres in New Mexico’s Chaves County. “We buy for profitability, not eye appeal,” says the New York entrepreneur. Soloviev’s holdings are concentrated in Eastern Colorado, Eastern New Mexico, and Central Texas. In addition to cattle and grain, he is actively developing wind energy
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