Who truly holds the most land in Maryland? The biggest private landowner might surprise you.
According to the latest 2025 data from World Population Review, the U.S. Department of Defense owns 108,391 acres across the state.
Other major landowners in the U.S.
According to Land Report, other notable landowners include:
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Emmerson Family: 2,440,000 acres in California, Oregon and Washington.
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John Malone: 2,200,000 acres in Wyoming, New Mexico, Florida and Colorado.
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Ted Turner: 2,000,000 acres in Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico and South Dakota.
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For more, visit landreport.com/land-report-100.
Vanessa Countryman is the Trending Topics Reporter for the Deep South Connect Team Georgia. Email her at Vcountryman@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Who owns the most land in the U.S.?
