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Resources for Landowners
Learn and expand your knowledge on topics related to land, property management, natural resources, and more from our experts at LandApp.
How Much Land Does the Government Own in the U.S.?
The federal government owns roughly 640 million acres of land in the U.S., which is about 28% of the entire 2.27 billion acres that make up the United States.
Makayla Bishop
Aug 255 min read
What Crops Grow Best Under Solar Panels?
The best crops to grow under solar panels are leafy greens, root vegetables, herbs, berries, and forage/grazing crops.
Makayla Bishop
Aug 136 min read
How to Measure Areas and Distances with LandApp
andApp's built-in measurement tools let you measure areas and distances directly on a live map, using real parcel boundaries and aerial imagery, completely free.
Makayla Bishop
Aug 114 min read
USDA Farmland Values Reach a Record High in 2026
The U.S. Department of Agriculture just confirmed what many landowners already suspected: farmland is worth more than ever. According to the 2026 Land Values report from USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the average value of U.S. cropland has topped $6,000 per acre for the first time on record.
Craig Kaiser
Aug 55 min read
What States Are Best For Wind Energy?
The best states for wind energy are Texas, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Illinois.
Makayla Bishop
Aug 46 min read
The Biggest Ranches in Colorado
Discover the biggest ranches in Colorado by acreage, from the 256,000-acre High Lonesome Ranch to the 172,000-acre Trinchera Ranch, and who owns each.
Makayla Bishop
Aug 312 min read
Top 10 Largest Idaho Ranches
The top 10 largest ranches in Idaho are Lava Lake Ranch, the Wilks Brothers' DF Development, Simplot Land & Livestock, Riverbend Ranch, McCall Red Ridge Ranch, Riddle Ranches, Spencer Ranch, Horseshoe Bend Ranch, Wood Creek Ranch, and Tree Top Ranches.
Makayla Bishop
Jul 287 min read
The Biggest Ranches in Wyoming
The biggest ranches in Wyoming are the Midland Ranch, Pathfinder Ranches, Q Creek Ranch, Wagonhound Ranch, Farmland Reserve (LDS Church), Pitchfork Ranch, and True Ranches.
Makayla Bishop
Jul 278 min read
The Biggest Ranches in Montana
The biggest ranches in Montana are Padlock Ranch, Beaverhead Ranch, IX Ranch, Broken O Ranch, Flying D Ranch, Galt Ranch, Bair Ranch, and Castle Mountain Ranch.
Makayla Bishop
Jul 245 min read
Top 5 Largest Ranches in Texas
The top 5 largest ranches in Texas are King Ranch, Briscoe Ranch, Waggoner Ranch, O’Connor Ranch, and Brewster Ranch.
Makayla Bishop
Jul 214 min read
Largest Ranches in the U.S.
Discover the largest ranches in the U.S., including King Ranch and Waggoner Ranch, with histories dating back to the 1800s and spanning thousands of acres.
Craig Kaiser
Jul 206 min read
How to Sell Land to Developers: A Landowner's Complete Guide
This guide walks you through everything you need to know: how the process works, how to understand your land's value, what the paperwork actually means, and how to find the right developer to approach.
Craig Kaiser
Jul 158 min read
How to Find Off-Market Land Deals
Finding off-market real estate properties requires a proactive approach. It’s a repeatable, data-driven process: identify parcels that meet your criteria, find who owns them, and make contact before a listing ever exists. Here’s how to do it.
Craig Kaiser
Jul 77 min read
El Niño 2026: Why Flood and Wildfire Risks are Increasing
El Niño is the warm phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a recurring climate pattern driven by warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific.
Craig Kaiser
Jul 25 min read
What are the Best Ways to Sell Farmland Online?
Learn the best ways to sell farmland online, how to boost its value before listing, and the legal steps every seller should follow.
Craig Kaiser
Jul 16 min read
How to Use AI to Automate Property Research: A LandApp Workflow
Researching properties is fast and easy with LandApp's free Property Reports, and you can take it a step further by plugging the Property Report into AI. Here's a quick 5-step process for conducting due diligence for real estate investments.
Craig Kaiser
Jun 187 min read
Land Measurement: How to Read Legal Descriptions, Township & Range, and Survey Coordinates
A legal description is the official written description used to identify a specific parcel of real property in deeds, titles, mortgages, and other legal documents.
Craig Kaiser
Jun 165 min read
What Is a Land Deed Restriction and How Does It Affect Your Property?
For landowners, understanding what deed restrictions are, how they work, and how they can affect your property's value and future use isn't just legal trivia.
Craig Kaiser
Jun 105 min read
How to Determine Farmland Lease Rates
The single biggest driver of farmland lease rates is what kind of land you're leasing and its unique features. The three broad categories of irrigated cropland, dryland, and pastureland carry very different per-acre values.
Craig Kaiser
Jun 99 min read
What Makes a Good Farmland Lease?
A strong farmland lease does one thing above all else: it removes ambiguity. Every party should be able to read the document and know exactly what is expected of them, when, and under what conditions the arrangement can change.
Craig Kaiser
Jun 56 min read
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