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In Montana alone the Wilkses own 341,845 acres, according to Montana Cadastral mapping figures, making them the largest private landowners in the state. That figure now tops Plum Creek Timber Co., which for years was the largest landowner in the state. Plum Creekâs holdings are pegged at 262,601 acres, mostly in the Seeley-Swan area of northwestern Montana.
The top 5 largest landowners in the U.S., according to The Land Report: 1) John Malone. 2.2 million acres. Malone, the 74-year-old chairman Liberty Media, is worth $7.4 billion. He has property in New Mexico, Maine and Kansas. 2) Ted Turner. 2 million acres. Turner is worth $2.2 billion. On his properties, he owns the worldâs largest private bison herd, and The Land Report says he recently began an ecotourism venture on his properties. Turner has land all over the country, from the Rocky Mountain west, to the Midwest to the South.