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TOI World Desk

Bill Gates ranks only 44th among America's largest landowners, but he remains the country's biggest private farmland owner

Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, has shifted from a global technology leader into the most significant private owner of farmland in the United States. His portfolio now spreads to approximately 242,000 acres of agricultural land, which represents a massive investment in the nation’s soil. His name is sometimes associated with software and global health initiatives, but the shift into the agricultural sector highlights a growing trend of wealthy private interest in rural property.

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