
2017 Land Report 100: Lee Family
No. 42 Lee Family 275,000 acres After World War I, a
No. 42 Lee Family 275,000 acres After World War I, a
No. 34 Killam Family 255,000 acres Nearly half the family’s holdings
No. 22 Wilks Brothers 347,500 acres (up 36,000 acres) The two
This 1,874-acre component of Colorado’s Cross Mountain Ranch sold this
Arguably the finest hunting ranch in North America, this Southern
No. 23 D.R. Horton 371,805 acres (up 109,000 acres) The
An energetic Swede, Svante Swenson established a 680,000-acre ranching empire north
No. 22 Wilks Brothers 347,500 acres (up 36,000 acres) The two
No. 44 Louis Bacon 218,331 acres (U.S.) up 2,620 acres 210,678
In October, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell joined Wyoming Governor
The 490-acre Sweetwood Ranch fetches $11.25 million. After more than 1.5
By Henry Chappell | Photography by Richard Field Levine, Steve Miller & Alexander Vertikoff The
Robust beef prices are one of many factors driving the demand
As a boy, Christopher “Kip” Forbes came to love the American
With a long history of stable ownership and a highly respected
The price of beef climbed to $5.96 a pound in April.