“1. John Malone – The cable tycoon has 2.2 million acres stretching from Wyoming to Maine. 2. Ted Turner – The media magnate has 2 million acres in Nebraska, New Mexico and other states. 3. The Emmerson family This low-profile family holds 1.8 million acres through Sierra Pacific Industries, the nation’s second largest lumber producer. 4. Brad Kelley The reclusive billionaire, who drives a pick-up truck and made his money from discount cigarettes, owns about 1.5 million acres and uses much of it for cattle ranching. 5. The Irving family The Canadian forestry family behind J.D. Irving Inc. owns 1.2 million acres in Maine and other locations.”
http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2012/12/the-five-largest-landowners-in-us-three.html
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