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Stan Kroenke named largest US landowner with 2.7M acres

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Stan Kroenke has become the largest private landowner in America, possessing 2.7 million acres of land. This significant acquisition, largely due to a recent purchase of 937,000 acres from the Singleton family, places him ahead of other billionaires like John Malone and Ted Turner. Farmland and ranchland are increasingly seen as a valuable asset class for the ultra-wealthy, offering a hedge against inflation and market volatility. AI

RANK_REASON Article reports on a major acquisition of land by a prominent individual, establishing a new record for private land ownership in the US. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Stan Kroenke named largest US landowner with 2.7M acres

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Sasha Rogelberg ·

    New LA Angels owner Stan Kroenke is quietly America’s largest private landowner, boasting 2.7 million acres and besting Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos

    Kroenke’s purchase of nearly 1 million acres of ranchland marks a growing trend of the ultrawealthy snapping up farmland as an alternative asset.

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