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Lykes Heirs | No. 14 615,000 ACRES In 1900, patriarch Howell Tyson Lykes shuttered his medical practice in favor of growing citrus and raising cattle with his seven sons on 500 acres near Brooksville, Florida. Today, family-owned Lykes Bros. maintains…
Briscoe Family | No. 13 640,000 ACRES By the end of his long and distinguished life, two-term Texas governor Dolph Briscoe Jr. (1923-2010) ranked as the single largest landowner in the Lone Star State. The family’s BRISCOE RANCH COMPANY got…
Commissioners voted unanimously this month to move forward with plans to buy the 967-acre property, reportedly for around $10 million. Environmental groups praised the decision, saying the block of undeveloped land near Naples, Florida, provides essential habitat for endangered species…
An explosion inside a digester – where wood chips, water, and chemicals are mixed to make paper – tore apart a Pixelle Specialty Solutions’ mill in Jay, Maine. Until the April 15 blast, the mill processed some 1.5 million tons…
Wilks Brothers | No. 12 708,475 ACRES (up 3,108 acres) Based west of Fort Worth, FRAC TECH founders Farris and Dan Wilks love land. Not only do they have substantial holdings in Montana and Idaho as well as properties in…
By Henry Chappell Photography by Russell Graves Texas quail hunters doggedly pursue the culprits behind the decline of their beloved bobwhites. In good years when rain comes at the right times, in the right amounts, the Rolling Plains of West…
Pingree Heirs | No. 11 830,000 ACRES Known as the Merchant Prince of Salem, David Pingree (1795–1863) purchased his first tract of Maine timberland in 1841. Although he eventually established landholdings in Kentucky, Ohio, New Hampshire, Texas, and Wisconsin, his…
Nestled in Hendry County in South Central Florida, the 1,675-acre ranch is home to a large citrus grove that produces oranges, tangelos, and grapefruits. The property, on which sugarcane would also thrive, boasts improvements such as a substantial irrigation system…
King Ranch Heirs | No. 10 911,215 ACRES In 2019, KING RANCH enhanced its rich legacy by winning the American Quarter Horse Association’s Best Remuda Award. “King Ranch is known around the world as an icon of ranching,” said AQHA…
So concluded a year-end survey conducted in February that asked Illinois appraisers and farmland real estate brokers for their take on the market. Despite considerable swings in commodities pricing, the value of excellent quality farmland did not take a hit…
