Top 5 U.S. family farms 2019
07 November 2019 - A recent ranking of the Successful Farming magazine lists top five U.S. family farms based on farmland area operated. Altogether, these families own and operate over 300,000 hectares of farmland across USA while their farms remain family-run for decades despite growing scales.
| # | Name | Ultimate beneficial owner | CEO | Farmland location | Farmland area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wonderful Company | Stewart & Lynda Resnick | Stewart Resnick | California and Texas, USA | 77,000 hectares |
| Main activity: production of almonds, pistachios, oranges, grapefruits and pomegranates as well as pomegranate juice | |||||
| 2 | R. D. Offutt Farms | Offutt Family | Keith McGovern | North Dakota, USA | 77,000 hectares |
| Main activity: potato production | |||||
| 3 | Fanjul Corp. and Florida Crystals Corporation | Fanjul Family | Alfonso Fanjul | Florida, USA | 61,500 hectares |
| Main activity: production of sugar, rice and sweetcorn; bioenergy production | |||||
| 4 | J. G. Boswell Company | Boswell Family | Until 2009 - James G. Boswell II | California, USA | 60,700 hectares |
| Main activity: production of cotton, tomatoes and tomato paste and alfalfa | |||||
| 5 | J. R. Simplot Company | Simplot Family | Scott R. Simplot | Idaho and Washington, USA | 33,400 hectares |
| Main activity: production of wheat, corn, sweetcorn, barley and potatoes | |||||
Adapted from Successful Farming