Mitchell billionaire
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Seven Oklahomans make Forbes 400 richest Americans list
An Oklahoman made his first appearance on the Forbes 400, joining six other state billionaires who again were among the magazine's list of the 400 wealthiest Americans.
Joseph Craft, chief executive officer of Tulsa-based Alliance Resource Partners, joined the Forbes list at No. 290 with an estimated net worth of $1.4 billion. Craft's family also was included in the listing, which was published Thursday.
Craft, an attorney, earned a big stake in the coal company for leading its conversion to a master limited partnership in 1996. His personal fortune soared as the price of Alliance Resource Partners' stock jumped 60 percent in the past year.
George Kaiser, who controls Kaiser-Francis Oil Co. and is chairman and majority shareholder of Tulsa's BOK Financial Corp., remains the wealthiest Oklahoman. Kaiser, with an estimated fortune of $9.4 billion, ranks 29th overall among the richest Americans.
Harold Hamm, who leads Enid-based Continental Resources, ranks 44th was an estimated worth of $5.8 billion. Hamm lives in Oklaho
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America's biggest landowners revealed
Alice Cattley
24 January 2024
The 50 biggest land moguls in the US today
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As the world's third-largest country by landmass, it's no surprise that America is known as the land of plenty – and some people are lucky enough to own plenty of that land. In fact, relatively few people control the nation's ample acreage today.
From ranchers who have owned land for generations to newcomer billionaires splashing their cash, read on to discover America’s 50 biggest landowners using data from The Land Report 2024.
50. Galt family: 262,000 acres
Courtesy Montana State Legislature
The Galt family has its fingers in many pies, with Errol Galt overseeing the Martinsdale Ranch in central Montana and son Wylie Galt (pictured) serving as a member of the Montana House of Representatives.
Politics runs in the family – Errol's great-aunt Jeannette made history as the first woman elected to Congress. Meanwhile, his grandfather
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The 25 Biggest Landowners In America
#25 Jeff Bezos owns 290,000 acres
#24 The Nunley Family owns 301,500 acres
The Nunley brothers have been in the ranching business for more than 70 years, and specialize in the Santa Gertrudis breed of cow. They own holdings in Texas and New Mexico, including a major cow-calf operation.
Data provided by The Land Report.
#23 The Collins Family owns 310,472 acres
The privately-owned The Collins Companies runs timber operations from Pennsylvania to Oregon. Since 2010, they've added around 17,000 acres to their holdings.
Data provided by The Land Report.
#22 Pat Broe owns 317,677 acres
Broe's investment and asset management company controls over 100 companies in real estate, energy and transportation.
He owns land in many states. Broe's Hubble & Green Ranches in New Mexico cover 290,000 acres. His Colorado’s Great Western Industrial Park became a major source of the state’s green job growth in 2008.
Data provided by The Land Report.
#21 The Hughes Family owns 373,000 acres
The family business, Dan A.
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