How many acres do you own?

[JJT]

45+ acres, 3 is lawn, garden and driveway, the remainder is 1/3 hay, 1/3 grazing land/pasture, 1/3 wooded. It's not enough, I can still hear the neighbor's music 1000' feet away on their party nights, (every Friday, Sat, Sun). Fortunately the other 3 neighbors are good.

 

[Oaktree]

Which is why I posted what I did. But think about it for a second. You ask a farmer how much land he owns, what are you really asking? Your asking how rich he is. It is essentially the same thing. Now, I walk up to you in a first time meet and you tell me you are a CEO of a company and I ask you how much money you make. That is a pretty inappropriate thing to ask. But you meet a farmer for the first time and ask him how much land he owns and that is socially acceptable, except to some farmers.

Most of the people who have weighed in on this thread have posted they own less than 100 acres. Not really a measure of how wealthy you are at all. But someone who posts that they own 2,000 acres, now that is a different picture of that person's wealth isn't it?

OK, we get it. You're touchy about it, why I'm not sure. Midwest cultural thing maybe? And to say "farmers this" or "farmers that" seems to imply that everyone thinks the same way. Don't know a lot of farmers but I'd go out on a limb and say they're as much individuals as anyone else.
Amount of acreage one owns is only a vague indication of wealth...not all land is of equal value.
I just took the OP's question as a conversation starter, not an attempt to be nosy. Most of us here don't even know each other's real first names, so it's not like you're sharing personal info.

Oh yeah, while on the subject 12 acres here, probably 3/4 wooded. Hasn't been farmed in probably 100 years or more, and even then was more subsistence farm as opposed to a source of income.

 

[newbury]

But someone who posts that they own 2,000 acres, now that is a different picture of that person's wealth isn't it?

And still what does it mean? I've about 300 or more acres in Mississippi, about 70 in northern Vermont and about 3/4 of an acre in Northern Virginia. And the 3/4 acres with two houses are worth far more (per assessment) than all the rest.
And just POSTING that info doesn't mean it's real.

 

[Rustyiron]

I've got more land than I've ever dreamed of having and my last place was 128ac. What it provides me is priceless regardless of the market value, and I'm sure that many respondants here feel the same regardless of its size.

 

[DieselnHooters]

my tax receipt states 126800 square meters. its somewhat confusing up here as people will use either arpents (old french measure) acres or hectares (metric). 90% is wooded, sad thing is its 61 metres wide by 2158 long.

 

[Rockbadchild]

my tax receipt states 126800 square meters. its somewhat confusing up here as people will use either arpents (old french measure) acres or hectares (metric). 90% is wooded, sad thing is its 61 metres wide by 2158 long.

that translate to 31 acres.

 

[Mtsoxfan]

Not sure why the negativity, when I posted, if you think it's none of my business, don't reply.
I understand that some might not want to reply, hence the statement. Jeez...

 

[Mtsoxfan]

33 acres and all of it is row cropped except a spot on a knoll for the house, tin shed and cell ph. tower.

And I bought and paid for it with my own money, no generational wealth here.

Mind if I ask what you grow?

 

[shooterdon]

Not sure why the negativity, when I posted, if you think it's none of my business, don't reply.
I understand that some might not want to reply, hence the statement. Jeez...

I agree. Some folks are a PITA.

If someone is offended don't post. How freaking difficult is that?

I hate all this PC ******** and fear of "not offending anyone".

 

[Mtsoxfan]

I just added 70 acres to my arsenal, (I just bought my parents) so now I am a proud owner of 140 acres...

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Liking the water frontage. River or lake?

 

[Mtsoxfan]

I own 3 acres, half in woods the other half in what passes for a lawn.

Being retired, I also retired from trying to have a beautiful lawn, there was always something to tend to, dandelions, creeping charlie, crab grass etc. Now as long as it's green, it's what I call grass.

 

[Rockbadchild]

Liking the water frontage. River or lake?

lake/pond fed by creeks and gullies/swales

 

[Mtsoxfan]

Thanks to all who answered the question so far. Indeed it was to be a conversation starter. Growing up in small rural dairy area, many farmers would talk about their land. Moving up to VT, that information was offered to me without asking, full of a sense of pride I'd imagine. I just like talking with people.
I always assumed this site was full of larger farms. Seems like plenty with property sizes close to mine. Nice to hear about all your properties as well...

 

[kenmbz]

I have 6.3 acres, about 2 are open areas.
Growing up we used to stay at my Uncles in Western MA, with 12 acres, backing into a state forest. Could hike straight in for a day or 2 without hitting anything.

 

[Eagle1]

Being retired, I also retired from trying to have a beautiful lawn, there was always something to tend to, dandelions, creeping charlie, crab grass etc. Now as long as it's green, it's what I call grass.

I call it county grass

 

[Eagle1]

I have 6.3 acres, about 2 are open areas.
Growing up we used to stay at my Uncles in Western MA, with 12 acres, backing into a state forest. Could hike straight in for a day or 2 without hitting anything.

Mine has thousands of acres of National Forest on 2 sides. Lots of hunting and foraging area.

 

[gstrom99]

3 acres for me, here. Surrounded by farmland. 1.5 miles of gravel to closest paved roadway, 2.5 miles the other way - towards town. 5 miles to town.

 

[tacticalturnip]

I really don't like this question. When you ask it of a real farmer, you might as well be asking them how much money they have saved or how much money they make.

I own 5 acres, my wife (farmers daughter) much more than 5 acres. But I don't know how many and there is a reason I don't know. I'm keeping it that way.

Oh, I get to be the land baron equivalent of hands holding out empty pockets!

 

[5030]

46 contiguous to the farm, 53 additional up in Northern Michigan (hunting and recreational ground) and an additional 65 rented on shares west of the farm. Our local ground is all in PA116 so the property taxes on it are minimal. All in alfalfa hay except the up north ground which is mostly old growth hardwood and conifers and just for hunting and warm weather camping in the RV.

The Lord ain't making anymore last time I checked.

 

[Rockbadchild]

Personally I like talking farming with farmers. Once we start talking, asking how much land he owns is a must ask, it gives a scales of its operations complexity or simplicity of his work involve and a better understanding of his operations only then you can dig in and ask more specific questions and get educated on his practices... I have never seen a farmer who didn't like to talk about their farming practices and educate people espicially once you tell them you farm as well or grew up on a farm they usually want to show their operation and share that knowledge because lets face it they are proud and their whole life is farming, that's their job, hobby, vacation and past time.

I believe we all know that every farmer is poor until they sell, their welt is their asset asking how much land he own or how much equipment he has or how many cows is all the same. Although I respect that point of view and now I will understand if I ask and the farmer about it and they say its none of your business, but then I will ask how many animals he has and if they make their own feed then I can make 1+1.