The Land Report
{{Short description|US magazine}}
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{{Infobox magazine
| title = The Land Report
| logo = The Land Report logo.png
| image_file = The Land Report, May 2007.jpg
| image_caption = Cover of the May 2007 issue, featuring Tom Brokaw
| editor = Eric O'Keefe
| editor_title = Editor
| publisher = Eddie Lee Rider
| frequency = Quarterly
| category = Newsmagazine
| company = Land Report, LLC
| firstdate = April 1, 2007
| country = US
| based = Dallas, Texas
| language = English
| website = [http://www.landreport.com/ www.landreport.com]
| issn = 1943-9709
}}
The Land Report is an American magazine and website that focuses on private landownership in the United States. It profiles leading landowners and compiles the Land Report 100, an annual ranking of America's largest landowners. The editorial staff also reports on topics such as significant properties, landmark transactions, market news, investing, and conservation, as well as legislation and judicial decisions affecting landowners.
High-profile landowners who have been featured in the magazine include Tom Brokaw,{{Cite web|url=https://landreport.com/2007/05/the-tom-brokaw-interview-2/|title = Tom Brokaw: The Land Report Interview |date = May 2007}} Clint Eastwood,{{Cite web|url=https://landreport.com/2019/09/clint-eastwood-master-class/|title = Clint Eastwood |date = 15 September 2019}} Red Emmerson,{{Cite web|url=https://landreport.com/2022/02/red-emmerson-becomes-americas-largest-landowner/|title = Red Emmerson Becomes America's Largest Landowner |date = 15 February 2022}} Bill Gates,{{Cite web|url=https://landreport.com/2021/01/bill-gates-americas-top-farmland-owner/|title = Bill Gates: America's Top Farmland Owner |date = 11 January 2021}} John Jordan,{{Cite web|url=https://landreport.com/2012/12/the-path-to-perfection/|title=The Path to Perfection - Jordan Winery |date=15 December 2012}} Joe Montana,{{Cite web|url=https://landreport.com/2011/03/joe-montana-the-land-report-interview/|title=Joe Montana: The Land Report Interview |date=30 March 2011}} T. Boone Pickens,{{Cite web|url=https://landreport.com/2008/10/t-boone-pickens-the-land-report-interview/|title = Pickens Plan to develop wind energy a win for Landowners |date = October 2008}} Nolan Ryan,{{Cite web|url=https://landreport.com/2010/10/nolan-ryan-pitches-perfect-investing-game/|title = Nolan Ryan Pitches the Perfect Investing Game |date = 25 October 2010}} and Ted Turner.{{Cite web|url=https://landreport.com/2017/11/land-report-2017-legacy-landowner-ted-turner/|title = Land Report 2017 Legacy Landowner: Ted Turner |date = 22 November 2017}}
The Land Report also profiles well-known landmarks such as Hearst Ranch,{{Cite web|url=https://landreport.com/2019/07/land-report-case-study-hearst-ranch/|title = Land Report Case Study: Hearst Ranch |date = 22 July 2019}} Natural Bridge,{{Cite web|url=https://landreport.com/2014/04/the-donation-of-virginias-natural-bridge-named-the-land-reports-2013-deal-of-the-year/|title=The Donation of Virginia's Natural Bridge Named the Land Report's 2013 Deal of the Year |date=April 2014}} the Waggoner Ranch,{{Cite web|url=https://landreport.com/2016/07/land-report-deal-of-the-century-waggoner-ranch/|title=Land Report Deal of the Century: Waggoner Ranch |date=12 July 2016}} the 6666 Ranch,{{Cite web|url=https://landreport.com/2021/03/salute-to-the-sixes/|title=Salute to the Sixes |date=31 March 2021}} and Cabin Bluff Sporting Plantation, one of the nation's oldest hunt clubs.{{Cite web|url=https://landreport.com/2017/07/american-landowner-the-cabin-bluff-story/|title=American Landowner: The Cabin Bluff Story |date=13 July 2017}}
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History
File:April 2007.jpgFounded by Eric O'Keefe and Eddie Lee Rider Jr, The Land Report was first published in April 2007 and bills itself as "The Magazine of the American Landowner." Its premier issue included the inaugural Land Report 100 and was the subject of a feature article in The Wall Street Journal.{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB117745643239981202|title = 'It's the Only Thing That Lasts'|newspaper = Wall Street Journal|date = 25 April 2007|last1 = Herrick|first1 = Thaddeus}} Since its 2007 launch, O'Keefe has served as editor-in-chief and Rider the publisher.
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Land Report 100
The Land Report 100 is an annual ranking of America's leading landowners and the magazine's signature study. It is regularly cited by U.S. and international media in articles that cover leading American landowners. The inaugural Land Report 100 was published in April 2007. More recently, the Land Report 100 has been published in the magazine's winter issue.{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/12/21/american-land-barons-100-wealthy-families-now-own-nearly-as-much-land-as-that-of-new-england/ |title=American land barons: 100 wealthy families now own nearly as much land as that of New England |date=2021-11-24 |orig-date=2017-12-21 |author1=Christopher Ingraham |newspaper=The Washington Post |place=Washington, D.C. |issn=0190-8286 |oclc=1330888409}}{{WaPoCheckDates}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2019-largest-landowners-in-us/|title = Who Owns the Most Land in America?|newspaper = Bloomberg.com|last1 = Merrill|first1 = Dave}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/d158779e-368b-482b-9734-b06cf7fde382|title=Bill Gates' farmland buying spree highlights investment appeal|newspaper=Financial Times|date=29 March 2021|last1=Evans|first1=Judith}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wiwo.de/my/finanzen/geldanlage/investments-der-superreichen-us-milliardaere-setzen-auf-acker-statt-hightech/28099300.html|title = Investments der Superreichen: US-Milliardäre setzen auf Acker statt Hightech| date=March 2022 }}
The 2020 Land Report 100 broke the story of Bill Gates's ownership of 242,000 acres of farmland, an amount that ranked first in the United States among private landowners. Overall, Gates ranked No. 49 on the 2020 Land Report 100.{{Cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2021/02/27/why-bill-gates-is-now-the-us-biggest-farmland-owner/|title = The real reason why Bill Gates is now the US' biggest farmland owner|date = 27 February 2021}}
The 2021 Land Report 100 featured an in-depth interview with Red Emmerson, the founder and chairman emeritus of Sierra Pacific Industries. Thanks to his family's 2.33 million acres of timberland holdings in California, Oregon, and Washington, the Emmersons rank as America's leading private landowners ahead of John Malone's 2.2 million acres, the Reed family's 2.1 million acres, and Ted Turner's 2 million acres.
Deals of the Year
Each year in its spring issue, The Land Report recognizes a single landmark transaction as the Land Report Deal of the Year. Additional transactions highlighting farmland, ranchland, timberland, and other land types are also featured. Examples of Deals of the Year include Florida's Bluffs of Saint Teresa,{{Cite web|url=https://landreport.com/2021/06/2020-deal-of-the-year/|title = 2020 Deal of the Year: Bluffs of Saint Teresa |date = 15 June 2021}} Utah's Wasatch Peak Ranch,{{Cite web|url=https://landreport.com/2019/09/land-report-2018-deal-of-the-year-wasatch-peaks-ranch/|title = Land Report 2018 Deal of the Year: Wasatch Peaks Ranch |date = 28 September 2019}} California's Dangermond Preserve,{{Cite web|url=https://landreport.com/2018/06/land-report-2017-deal-of-the-year-the-dangermond-preserve/|title = Land Report 2017 Deal of the Year: The Dangermond Preserve |date = 13 June 2018}} and Texas's Waggoner Ranch.{{Cite web|url=https://landreport.com/2016/07/land-report-deal-of-the-century-waggoner-ranch/|title=Land Report Deal of the Century: Waggoner Ranch |date=12 July 2016}}
Best Brokerages
The Land Report annually surveys US land brokerages to ascertain the total value of self-reported domestic land sales through traditional brokerage. The totals exclude commercial, industrial, and residential assets, unless those assets were a component of a more valuable land asset. In 2020, the brokerages that reported the highest level of commissionable sales—in excess of $1 billion — included Cushman & Wakefield Land Advisory Group, Hall and Hall, LandVest, Mossy Oak Properties, United Country Real Estate, and Whitetail Properties.
References
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External links
- [http://www.landreport.com Official site]
- [https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB117745643239981202 Wall Street Journal article on The Land Report 100]
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