The Biggest Private Ranches in Texas

Map created by reddit user ConvilliousThe map above shows the 25 biggest private ranches in Texas.

The biggest is King Ranch at 825,000 acres or 3,338 km2 (1,289 sq miles).

This is more then double the size of London or 3 times larger than all 6 of Europe’s micro states combined.

Full list:

The Biggest Ranches in Texas

1. King Ranch – 825,000 ac
2. Briscoe Ranch – 640,000 ac
3. Waggoner Ranch – 535,000 ac
4. O’Connor Ranch – 500,000 ac*
5. Brewster Ranch – 424,000 ac
6. 6666 Ranch – 275,000 ac
7. Longfellow Ranch – 272,000 ac
8. O2 Ranch – Lyke Bros – 272,000 ac
9. Kenedy Ranch – 235,000 ac
10. Corn Ranch/Jeff Bezos – 185,472 ac
11. SRP Ranches LLC – 163,284 ac
12. Duval Ranch – 154,000 ac
13. Matador Ranch – 131,000 ac
14. La Escalera Ranch – 124,000 ac
15. Robert C. Wildlife Fdn – 117,800 ac
16. Y-6 Ranch – 113,650 ac
17. 06 Ranch LTD – 113,535 ac
18. Kokernot 06 – 113,000 ac
19. Brazos Highland LP – 102,200 ac
20. Rimrock & Ritchie – 94,487 ac
21. Callaghan Ranch – 90,107 ac
22. Maverick CTY & Cattle – 86,000 ac
23. Turkey Track Ranch – 80,000 ac
24. Eagle & Carrizo Mtn. Ranch – 77,000 ac
25. Comanche Maverick Ranch – 76,000 ac

(*indicates properties whose entire claim could not be found. Map only depicts located claims.)

Do you think it’s a good thing to have so much of the state belong to so few people?