Title: Bill Gates farmland largest private farmland owner United States source at DuckDuckGo URL Source: https://duckduckgo.com/html/?q=Bill%20Gates%20farmland%20largest%20private%20farmland%20owner%20United%20States%20source Markdown Content: [](https://duckduckgo.com/html/?q=Bill%20Gates%20farmland%20largest%20private%20farmland%20owner%20United%20States%20source) [](https://duckduckgo.com/html/ "DuckDuckGo") ## [With a massive 242,000 acres, Bill Gates is the largest private ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fworld%2Fus%2Fwith%2Da%2Dmassive%2D242000%2Dacres%2Dbill%2Dgates%2Dis%2Dthe%2Dlargest%2Dprivate%2Dfarmland%2Downer%2Din%2Dthe%2Dunited%2Dstates%2Farticleshow%2F133174598.cms&rut=6b6b818b23b421a1bc794b7f89981991062d4e403cfb840a370697a06964a2a2) [![Image 1](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/ip3/timesofindia.indiatimes.com.ico)](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fworld%2Fus%2Fwith%2Da%2Dmassive%2D242000%2Dacres%2Dbill%2Dgates%2Dis%2Dthe%2Dlargest%2Dprivate%2Dfarmland%2Downer%2Din%2Dthe%2Dunited%2Dstates%2Farticleshow%2F133174598.cms&rut=6b6b818b23b421a1bc794b7f89981991062d4e403cfb840a370697a06964a2a2)[timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/with-a-massive-242000-acres-bill-gates-is-the-largest-private-farmland-owner-in-the-united-states/articleshow/133174598.cms](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fworld%2Fus%2Fwith%2Da%2Dmassive%2D242000%2Dacres%2Dbill%2Dgates%2Dis%2Dthe%2Dlargest%2Dprivate%2Dfarmland%2Downer%2Din%2Dthe%2Dunited%2Dstates%2Farticleshow%2F133174598.cms&rut=6b6b818b23b421a1bc794b7f89981991062d4e403cfb840a370697a06964a2a2) 2026-08-12T09:00:00.0000000 [US News: **Bill****Gates**, the co-founder of Microsoft, has shifted from a global technology leader into the most significant **private****owner** of **farmland** in the **United**.](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fworld%2Fus%2Fwith%2Da%2Dmassive%2D242000%2Dacres%2Dbill%2Dgates%2Dis%2Dthe%2Dlargest%2Dprivate%2Dfarmland%2Downer%2Din%2Dthe%2Dunited%2Dstates%2Farticleshow%2F133174598.cms&rut=6b6b818b23b421a1bc794b7f89981991062d4e403cfb840a370697a06964a2a2) ## [Bill Gates owns more US farmland than any other private individual ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Feconomictimes.indiatimes.com%2Fnews%2Fnew%2Dupdates%2Fbill%2Dgates%2Downs%2Dmore%2Dus%2Dfarmland%2Dthan%2Dany%2Dother%2Dprivate%2Dindividual%2Dreport%2Dshows%2Dhis%2Dmassive%2Dland%2Dempire%2Dspans%2Dnearly%2D20%2Dstates%2Farticleshow%2F133180932.cms&rut=97173fcf1f49ecf281da8a10d3ec9bcd99888b8a2d24e1954f3d5b73112917e5) [![Image 2](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/ip3/economictimes.indiatimes.com.ico)](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Feconomictimes.indiatimes.com%2Fnews%2Fnew%2Dupdates%2Fbill%2Dgates%2Downs%2Dmore%2Dus%2Dfarmland%2Dthan%2Dany%2Dother%2Dprivate%2Dindividual%2Dreport%2Dshows%2Dhis%2Dmassive%2Dland%2Dempire%2Dspans%2Dnearly%2D20%2Dstates%2Farticleshow%2F133180932.cms&rut=97173fcf1f49ecf281da8a10d3ec9bcd99888b8a2d24e1954f3d5b73112917e5)[economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/bill-gates-owns-more-us-farmland-than-any-other-private-individual-report-shows-his-massive-land-empire-spans-nearly-20-states/articleshow/133180932.cms](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Feconomictimes.indiatimes.com%2Fnews%2Fnew%2Dupdates%2Fbill%2Dgates%2Downs%2Dmore%2Dus%2Dfarmland%2Dthan%2Dany%2Dother%2Dprivate%2Dindividual%2Dreport%2Dshows%2Dhis%2Dmassive%2Dland%2Dempire%2Dspans%2Dnearly%2D20%2Dstates%2Farticleshow%2F133180932.cms&rut=97173fcf1f49ecf281da8a10d3ec9bcd99888b8a2d24e1954f3d5b73112917e5) 2026-08-12T11:44:00.0000000 [**Bill****Gates'** vast **farmland** holdings across the **United****States** have sparked widespread curiosity. An eye-catching Instagram post illustrated his agricultural holdings across nearly 20 **states**, drawing attention to the scale and spread of his **farmland** ownership. The discussion has also raised questions about land management and the future of farming. Consumers can support smaller farming operations ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Feconomictimes.indiatimes.com%2Fnews%2Fnew%2Dupdates%2Fbill%2Dgates%2Downs%2Dmore%2Dus%2Dfarmland%2Dthan%2Dany%2Dother%2Dprivate%2Dindividual%2Dreport%2Dshows%2Dhis%2Dmassive%2Dland%2Dempire%2Dspans%2Dnearly%2D20%2Dstates%2Farticleshow%2F133180932.cms&rut=97173fcf1f49ecf281da8a10d3ec9bcd99888b8a2d24e1954f3d5b73112917e5) ## [How Bill Gates quietly became the largest private owner of US farmland](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2023%2F11%2F25%2Fbusiness%2Fhow%2Dbill%2Dgates%2Dquietly%2Dbecame%2Dthe%2Dlargest%2Dprivate%2Downer%2Dof%2Dus%2Dfarmland%2F&rut=811d44fdec2e00ff93998be7284b23108c06278178b255ab78e69fa9dd496c3f) [![Image 3](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/ip3/nypost.com.ico)](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2023%2F11%2F25%2Fbusiness%2Fhow%2Dbill%2Dgates%2Dquietly%2Dbecame%2Dthe%2Dlargest%2Dprivate%2Downer%2Dof%2Dus%2Dfarmland%2F&rut=811d44fdec2e00ff93998be7284b23108c06278178b255ab78e69fa9dd496c3f)[nypost.com/2023/11/25/business/how-bill-gates-quietly-became-the-largest-private-owner-of-us-farmland/](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2023%2F11%2F25%2Fbusiness%2Fhow%2Dbill%2Dgates%2Dquietly%2Dbecame%2Dthe%2Dlargest%2Dprivate%2Downer%2Dof%2Dus%2Dfarmland%2F&rut=811d44fdec2e00ff93998be7284b23108c06278178b255ab78e69fa9dd496c3f) 2023-11-25T12:50:00.0000000 [A new book details the ways in which Microsoft-founder **Bill****Gates** has become the **largest****private****farmland-owner** in America. REUTERS See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2023%2F11%2F25%2Fbusiness%2Fhow%2Dbill%2Dgates%2Dquietly%2Dbecame%2Dthe%2Dlargest%2Dprivate%2Downer%2Dof%2Dus%2Dfarmland%2F&rut=811d44fdec2e00ff93998be7284b23108c06278178b255ab78e69fa9dd496c3f) ## [Bill Gates owns more US farmland than any private individual ... - Yahoo](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fus%2Farticles%2Fbill%2Dgates%2Downs%2Dmore%2Dus%2D023500356.html&rut=b0269dcedf1eb175d842493da150d04cdfadad0e36a9b035f1a88c6b4c6eb7b9) [![Image 4](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/ip3/www.yahoo.com.ico)](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fus%2Farticles%2Fbill%2Dgates%2Downs%2Dmore%2Dus%2D023500356.html&rut=b0269dcedf1eb175d842493da150d04cdfadad0e36a9b035f1a88c6b4c6eb7b9)[www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/bill-gates-owns-more-us-023500356.html](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fus%2Farticles%2Fbill%2Dgates%2Downs%2Dmore%2Dus%2D023500356.html&rut=b0269dcedf1eb175d842493da150d04cdfadad0e36a9b035f1a88c6b4c6eb7b9) 2026-08-11T03:08:55.0000000 [Stoll wrote, "**Bill****Gates** owns more American **farmland** than any other **private** individual, spread across nearly 20 **states**." Why is this concerning? **Farmland** shapes food production, water use, and ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fus%2Farticles%2Fbill%2Dgates%2Downs%2Dmore%2Dus%2D023500356.html&rut=b0269dcedf1eb175d842493da150d04cdfadad0e36a9b035f1a88c6b4c6eb7b9) ## [Bill Gates Land Ownership: How Much Land Does Bill Gates Own?](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Flandreport.com%2Fland%2Dreport%2D100%2Fbill%2Dgates&rut=f47fa407980e8d38cfd951ac302cd87f840cd3c246db5fc9505d96f80f9d5b97) [![Image 5](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/ip3/landreport.com.ico)](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Flandreport.com%2Fland%2Dreport%2D100%2Fbill%2Dgates&rut=f47fa407980e8d38cfd951ac302cd87f840cd3c246db5fc9505d96f80f9d5b97)[landreport.com/land-report-100/bill-gates](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Flandreport.com%2Fland%2Dreport%2D100%2Fbill%2Dgates&rut=f47fa407980e8d38cfd951ac302cd87f840cd3c246db5fc9505d96f80f9d5b97) [**Bill****Gates** #44 on the LR 100 With almost 250,000 acres of highly productive farm ground spread out over 17 **states**, the co-founder of MICROSOFT ranks as the nation's **largest****private****farmland****owner**.](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Flandreport.com%2Fland%2Dreport%2D100%2Fbill%2Dgates&rut=f47fa407980e8d38cfd951ac302cd87f840cd3c246db5fc9505d96f80f9d5b97) ## ['Why Are You Buying Up So Much Farmland?' — Bill Gates Owns 275,000 ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fwhy%2Dbuying%2Dmuch%2Dfarmland%2Dbill%2D203129814.html&rut=a20849dd8130b31ccb685a559613d14535eb41a647be1a0e6ac866c5ab4c620d) [![Image 6](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/ip3/finance.yahoo.com.ico)](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fwhy%2Dbuying%2Dmuch%2Dfarmland%2Dbill%2D203129814.html&rut=a20849dd8130b31ccb685a559613d14535eb41a647be1a0e6ac866c5ab4c620d)[finance.yahoo.com/news/why-buying-much-farmland-bill-203129814.html](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fwhy%2Dbuying%2Dmuch%2Dfarmland%2Dbill%2D203129814.html&rut=a20849dd8130b31ccb685a559613d14535eb41a647be1a0e6ac866c5ab4c620d) 2025-05-22T00:00:00.0000000 [A 2025 Land Report named him the **largest****private****farmland****owner** in the U.S., with 275,000 acres under his name—248,000 acres of it active **farmland** across at least 17 **states**. That makes him No. 1 ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fwhy%2Dbuying%2Dmuch%2Dfarmland%2Dbill%2D203129814.html&rut=a20849dd8130b31ccb685a559613d14535eb41a647be1a0e6ac866c5ab4c620d) ## [Company with Gates ties buys huge swath of Benton County farmland](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tricitiesbusinessnews.com%2Farticles%2Fgates%2Dfarmland&rut=9c0bed3108449abb430acd9779e9f9dd8d519b8a274b1249c27d2165f75deae6) [![Image 7](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/ip3/www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com.ico)](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tricitiesbusinessnews.com%2Farticles%2Fgates%2Dfarmland&rut=9c0bed3108449abb430acd9779e9f9dd8d519b8a274b1249c27d2165f75deae6)[www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/gates-farmland](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tricitiesbusinessnews.com%2Farticles%2Fgates%2Dfarmland&rut=9c0bed3108449abb430acd9779e9f9dd8d519b8a274b1249c27d2165f75deae6) 2025-06-12T00:00:00.0000000 [The Land Report ranks **Bill****Gates** at No. 41 on its list of the nation's Top 100 U.S. Landowners, and the nation's **largest****private****farmland****owner**. He owns more than 250,000 acres of highly productive **farmland** spread out over 17 **states**, according to the report.](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tricitiesbusinessnews.com%2Farticles%2Fgates%2Dfarmland&rut=9c0bed3108449abb430acd9779e9f9dd8d519b8a274b1249c27d2165f75deae6) ## [Bill Gates Owns 275,000 Acres of U.S. Farmland - Yahoo Finance](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fbill%2Dgates%2Downs%2D275%2D000%2D154614844.html&rut=25512351743cabae1b7fd37ca9139e20873fb9e9de4ac8a5ad6c3c85ba8fd49d) [![Image 8](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/ip3/finance.yahoo.com.ico)](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fbill%2Dgates%2Downs%2D275%2D000%2D154614844.html&rut=25512351743cabae1b7fd37ca9139e20873fb9e9de4ac8a5ad6c3c85ba8fd49d)[finance.yahoo.com/news/bill-gates-owns-275-000-154614844.html](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fbill%2Dgates%2Downs%2D275%2D000%2D154614844.html&rut=25512351743cabae1b7fd37ca9139e20873fb9e9de4ac8a5ad6c3c85ba8fd49d) 2025-10-03T00:00:00.0000000 [According to the 2025 Land Report, **Gates** ranks 43rd among America's **largest****private** landowners with 275,000 acres. Roughly 248,000 of those acres are active **farmland**, while other holdings include ...](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fbill%2Dgates%2Downs%2D275%2D000%2D154614844.html&rut=25512351743cabae1b7fd37ca9139e20873fb9e9de4ac8a5ad6c3c85ba8fd49d) ## [How Bill Gates Used LLCs to Become the US's Largest Farmer](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fstartupsavant.com%2Fnews%2Fbill%2Dgates%2Dllcs%2Dfarmland%2Downer&rut=48ef36d53680e3cfc6e513feaf5eaf8fc2d5ec5943aa590af6d8a014c75131be) [![Image 9](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/ip3/startupsavant.com.ico)](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fstartupsavant.com%2Fnews%2Fbill%2Dgates%2Dllcs%2Dfarmland%2Downer&rut=48ef36d53680e3cfc6e513feaf5eaf8fc2d5ec5943aa590af6d8a014c75131be)[startupsavant.com/news/bill-gates-llcs-farmland-owner](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fstartupsavant.com%2Fnews%2Fbill%2Dgates%2Dllcs%2Dfarmland%2Downer&rut=48ef36d53680e3cfc6e513feaf5eaf8fc2d5ec5943aa590af6d8a014c75131be) 2026-03-27T00:00:00.0000000 [The billionaire wears another hat, however, that few know about. Old **Bill****Gates** Had a Farm In early 2021, a news report identified **Gates** as America's Top **Farmland****Owner**. **Gates** owns 242,000 acres of **farmland**, 25,750 acres of transitional land, and 1,234 acres of recreational land — a total of 268,984 acres (~420 square miles).](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Fstartupsavant.com%2Fnews%2Fbill%2Dgates%2Dllcs%2Dfarmland%2Downer&rut=48ef36d53680e3cfc6e513feaf5eaf8fc2d5ec5943aa590af6d8a014c75131be) ## [Bill Gates-owned farmlands - factually.co](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Ffactually.co%2Ffact%2Dchecks%2Fbusiness%2Fbill%2Dgates%2Downed%2Dfarmlands%2Db9638a&rut=b58462a96cede6c532ba82cf2abf91cbb7e44cd4fa39696763533941f43815e6) [![Image 10](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/ip3/factually.co.ico)](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Ffactually.co%2Ffact%2Dchecks%2Fbusiness%2Fbill%2Dgates%2Downed%2Dfarmlands%2Db9638a&rut=b58462a96cede6c532ba82cf2abf91cbb7e44cd4fa39696763533941f43815e6)[factually.co/fact-checks/business/bill-gates-owned-farmlands-b9638a](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Ffactually.co%2Ffact%2Dchecks%2Fbusiness%2Fbill%2Dgates%2Downed%2Dfarmlands%2Db9638a&rut=b58462a96cede6c532ba82cf2abf91cbb7e44cd4fa39696763533941f43815e6) 2025-12-09T00:00:00.0000000 [Executive summary **Bill****Gates** (through entities linked to him such as Cascade Investment and 100C LLC) is widely reported to be the **largest****private****owner** of U.S. **farmland**, with most **sources** citing roughly 250,000-275,000 acres across multiple **states** [1] [2] [3].](https://duckduckgo.com/l/?uddg=https%3A%2F%2Ffactually.co%2Ffact%2Dchecks%2Fbusiness%2Fbill%2Dgates%2Downed%2Dfarmlands%2Db9638a&rut=b58462a96cede6c532ba82cf2abf91cbb7e44cd4fa39696763533941f43815e6) [Feedback](https://duckduckgo.com/feedback.html) ![Image 11](https://duckduckgo.com/t/sl_h)