
2016 Land Report 100: Ted Turner
No. 2 Ted Turner 2,000,000+ acres (down 43,000 acres) In June,

No. 2 Ted Turner 2,000,000+ acres (down 43,000 acres) In June,

In a transaction destined to shake up the 2012 Land Report

No. 9 King Ranch Heirs 911,215 acres In 2015, King Ranch

Tom and Meredith Brokaw had no idea about the adventure they

By Henry Chappell Photography by Wyman Meinzer Nothing reflects the culture

No. 53 Bidegain Family 180,000 acres The T4 Cattle Company in

Aubrey McClendon’s 271 Ranch goes on the block Thursday, August 5.

In our inaugural Land Report 100 (right), Midland’s Scharbauers ranked No.

No. 24 McDonald Family 474,000 acres (up 64,000 acres) Based in

No. 17 O’Connor Heirs 587,000 acres (up 7,000 acres) Irish immigrant

No. 14 Briscoe Family 640,000 acres (up 30,000 acres) Three generations

No. 13 Wilks Brothers 702,000 acres (up 30,000 acres) In 2011,

No. 12 Ford Family 783,000 acres (up 158,000 acres) Kenneth Ford

No. 9 King Ranch Heirs 911,215 acres On August 25, the

No. 4 Stan Kroenke 1,380,000 acres One of the greatest opportunities

No. 3 Emmerson Family 1,959,666 acres (up 9,666 acres) The Emmersons’