How much land do you have? Who has the most on here?

[beppington]

I only have a little over 2 acres..Looking for much more though.

The local farmer bought everything around me to prevent development..So I have one neighbor and hundreds of acres of woods and pasture around me...Not bad after all.

You're getting a lot of the benefit for no money - A good deal :thumbsup:

 

[300UGUY]

Our local family physician owns around 3000 acres in the county and he usually tops the list on farm subsidies. I will give him credit, he actually is a hands on farmer when he is out of the office and has also won many awards for being good at woodland management. Ken Sweet

It's been a few years since I looked at it, but the biggest guy I know of here averaged about 200K per year in subsidy. And he was nowhere near the top of the list in Michigan, and a lot of other states were ahead of Michigan in both dollars and number of recipients. This guy farms about 6k acres in this county, and more in surrounding counties. I was told that all the full time, commercial farmers in our 3 county area is less than 30. It is pretty much corn, beans, wheat here. Woodlots are seldom bigger than a few acres. I have seen a few folks try truck farming, but it really is hard to make any money at it.

 

[beppington]

Me and the wife own 5 acres, not much compared to family. Father owns 6 sections (640 acres) and the father-in-law owns 30 sections.

As in 6 x 640 acres? And 30 x 640 acres?! Woe!!

 

[texasjohn]

It's not how much you have, but what you do you do with it....those who just gotta be inquisitive can refer to this thread

 

[Egon]

Besides I could never afford the penthouse.

Neither could I!

 

[om21braz]

A friend of mine said he does'nt want to own all the land - just all that borders his. LOL As for me, I'm just borrowing everything I have.

 

[czechsonofagun]

The penthouse suite with a view in one of the taller buildings would suit me just fine. :thumbsup:

Go there when some peace and quiet is required!

The City is actually recharging. The noise and crowds and anonymity, but I am happy to go back to rural Virginia after a day or two.

 

[jbooth]

When I was a small boy we lived on an oil lease on a ranch that comprised 13,000 acres. Times were different then and we had access to every bit of it for fishing and hunting. If someone would have told me it wasn't all mine, I would have fought about it. Now I own 120 acres mainly just to have a place to go where people cannot tell me to leave. My wife just inherited around 600 acres but it is all 120 miles away. We do not farm any of the land but it is nice to have "get away" spots.

 

[studor]

143 acres of rocks and trees -- locals say you need at least two cows --one to lift the rock while the other grazes --- I figure I will be considered local in another generation or two!

 

[Egon]

The noise and crowds and anonymity,

And sidewalk Café's with a view!

Coffee

Different food

Different Drinks

Specialty stores

Ethnic Delis