Billionaire Stan Kroenke becomes the largest private landowner in the United States after acquiring a 937,000-acre ranch in New Mexico.
NEW YORK: Billionaire businessman Stan Kroenke has officially become the largest private landowner in the United States after acquiring a massive 937,000-acre ranch in New Mexico. This latest purchase increases his total holdings to more than 2.7 million acres, placing him ahead of all other individual landowners in the country.
With this deal, Kroenke’s land now surpasses the size of Puerto Rico and even outpaces Yellowstone National Park, highlighting the scale of his ownership. The land was previously owned by the family of industrialist Henry Singleton, and this acquisition is considered one of the largest private land sales in modern U.S. history.
Kroenke, best known as the owner of the Los Angeles Rams, has steadily built a vast land portfolio across the American West, including properties in Montana, Wyoming, Texas, and Colorado. He has also invested significantly in agriculture and ranching, viewing land as a valuable and long-term asset.
This acquisition places Kroenke ahead of other major landowners such as John Malone and Ted Turner. According to experts, the trend of billionaires investing in land is increasing, as they look to diversify holdings and protect wealth across generations. His ownership now spans multiple states and reflects the growing prominence of private landholding as a strategic investment.
Kroenke’s rise to the top of the Land Report 100 not only demonstrates his vast resources but also signals a new chapter in the evolving landscape of U.S. landownership.
