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Yes, that's accurate based on the latest reports from January 2026.

Billionaire **Stan Kroenke** (owner of the Los Angeles Rams, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Arsenal FC, and other assets through Kroenke Sports & Entertainment) has become America's largest **private landowner**. This follows his December 2025 purchase of approximately **937,000 acres** of noncontiguous ranchland in New Mexico (known as the Singleton Ranches, from the heirs of Teledyne founder Henry Singleton). 

This acquisition—the largest single land purchase in the U.S. since 2011—boosted his total holdings to **more than 2.7 million acres** across the American West (including major ranches in Wyoming, Montana, Texas, Nevada) and into Canada. It vaulted him from No. 4 on The Land Report's 2025 list to No. 1 on the 2026 ranking, surpassing:

- The Emmerson family (California timber, ~2.44 million acres)

- John Malone (~2.2 million acres)

- Ted Turner (~2 million acres)

Kroenke's land is primarily used for cattle ranching, hunting, wildlife habitats, and some renewable energy. His other notable past acquisitions include the 535,000-acre Waggoner Ranch in Texas (2016), the 124,000-acre Broken O Ranch in Montana (2012), and the Winecup Gamble Ranch in Nevada (2019).

For context, his 2.7 million+ acres exceed the size of Yellowstone National Park (~2.2 million acres) and highlight a broader trend of ultra-wealthy individuals investing in land for appreciation, legacy properties, and resource use.

The image you shared aligns with coverage from outlets like The Real Deal, CNBC, The New York Times, and The Land Report, which broke the story around January 13–15, 2026.

Henry McClure  
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