Minnesota’s Biggest Private Landowner Controls the Forests
According to a recent study, around 75 percent of the land in Minnesota is privately owned. But where the owners come from is the real kicker.
The US Federal Government owns places like the Superior National Forest and Voyageurs National Park, along with several American Indian Reservations, but the majority of land in the North Star State is owned by private businesses and individuals.
But of these private businesses, which one owns the most private land in the entire state of Minnesota? The answer lies deep in the northwoods.
Who Owns The Most Private Land in Minnesota?
World Population Review recently put together its list of the largest private landowners in each state, and there's a chance you've never heard of the number one spot in Minnesota.
At a whopping 286,000 acres, the Molpus Woodlands Group (out of Mississippi) owns, by far, the most land in the state. The majority of this land is located in the far northwoods, including Itasca and Koochiching counties. Most of the land owned is found in the George Washington and Koochiching State Forests.
Just what is the Molpus Woodlands Group? According to its website, here's what its Chairman, Dick Molpus group has to say:
This is our 116th year in the timber business. My grandfather, Richard Hezekiah Molpus, launched us in 1905. As you can imagine, we’ve learned a few lessons along the way. Foremost is to be appreciative of those customers who place their belief in us. We view that confidence as a sacred trust.
-Dick Molpus
To see the full list of the largest private landowners in each of the fifty states, check out the article from World Population Review.
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Story Source: World Population Review, Stacker Website, Molpus Woodlands Group
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