Bill Gates, the Microsoft co ... among the nearly 300,000 acres of farmland owned by the billionaire is a 14,500-acre plot in Washington state that is so vast it can be seen from space.

Nearly 40% of U.S. farmland is owned by people over 65, making the sector ripe for generational turnover, but that transition isn't so straightforward when billionaires are in the mix.

A 2025 Land Report named him the largest private farmland owner in the U.S., with 275,000 acres under his name—248,000 acres of it active farmland across at least 17 states.

Bill Gates, co-founder of ... owning 248,000 acres today equates to approximately 0.0283% of the current 876 million acres of U.S. farmland. Gates ... Investigate Midwest reported that the land is ...

“This decision comes at a moment of reflection for me,” Gates wrote on his website, Gates Notes. “In addition to celebrating the foundation’s 25th anniversary, this year also marks several ...

Microsoft cofounder and America's largest private farmland owner Bill Gates ranks 43rd on the 2025 Land Report 100 with 275,000 acres, but his influence extends far beyond agriculture. In June ...

On June 20, 2024, the New York Post published an article titled "Map shows Chinese-owned farmland next to 19 US military bases in 'alarming' threat to national security: experts." The article ...

Bill Gates, the Microsoft co ... among the nearly 300,000 acres of farmland owned by the billionaire is a 14,500-acre plot in Washington state that is so vast it can be seen from space.

Bill Gates isn't just a tech billionaire or a global philanthropist – he's also one of the biggest farmland owners in the United States. With 275,000 acres spread across 18 states, Gates has ...

A 2025 Land Report named him the largest private farmland owner in the U.S., with 275,000 acres under his name—248,000 acres of it active farmland across at least 17 states. That makes him No. 1 ...