How much acreage do you have?

18 acres here. Most is fenced pasture. We have a 2.5 acre pond. Rest is house, barn, and garden area

Right now we live on only 1/2 acre, but we have a 5-year plan that should put us on about 20 wooded acres. That's our plan at least...and I agree with the others, there's no such thing as too much land. We'd definitely purchase more if there was any way we could afford it.

we got 100 acres here and we rent 68 acres on the farm next to use.

4.83 acres here - for those of you on an acre or less that are looking for ideas check out the book "Backyard Homestead". It was a real eye opener about what can be done with a small piece of property.

The only thing the book glosses over is Nigerian Dwarf goats - they say there isn't room enough for goats, but the two pigs they advocate having take up more space than the room needed for two Nigerian does. And a good milking Niggie doe can produce a 1/2 gallon or more a day.

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"The Constitution says to promote the general welfare, not to provide welfare!" ~ Lt. Col Allen West

I have always wanted enough land to where I could sustainably harvest 50 acres of timber per year. It has taken a lot of hard work and reading the menu from right to left to get there. In addition to the tree growing enterprise as most of you know, I have the feeder calf venture. I inherited no land and did not come from a farming family. Knowing first hand how difficult it is to get started is why I share information with those on this site.

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Agmantoo
If they can do it,
you know you can!

Agmantoo, I didn't inherit either nor did I come from a farming family. I earned the money the hard way working 120 to 160 hours a week with my wife doing it by my side. We put everything we had into land. It is possible to achieve a large enough land holding to do regular harvests. It can be done.

We cut timber just about every year. It's not clear cutting 50 acres all in one spot but rather selective cutting to improve the forests and manage them like any other crop - just very long term and spread out over a large area. The timber is well complemented by having livestock on some of it. Interlocking and sustainable.

A big thing is having a plan. I started planning where I am, and where I'm going, when I was 15 years old. Never lost sight of the goals and the path.

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6 acres on a large creek.

175 acres. All but 10 acres timber and 3 acres water.

150 acres

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15 acres half thick woods half grass.

The bank, the wife and I own five point two here in central Kentucky. But right now, we use only about half that as the bottom is wooded and perfect for the deer. Eventually, we plan on cleaning up some of the bottom so we can put in a small shelter/blind for the grandchildren can “camp out”. Besides, my wife is a city girl and her getting that close to the deer will be a thrill for her as well. And I agree, there is no such thing as too much land. As has been previously mentioned, they do not make any more. Something to think about: if you can someday afford to purchase more adjacent to your own property, you may not be able to keep the subdivisions from being developed but you will at least keep them at a greater distance.

27.58 acres. 2/3 in pasture and the rest is wooded, bush ect. The house sits on about 2 1/2 and the rest is across the road.

540 acres with 65 shares of irrigation water. Another 160 a few miles west of me, that is bounded on two sides by National Forest Service land. Thinking about selling that though.

My initial plan was to own a county after my wife drug me out to the sticks from the city. She was a farm girl.
So far it's 25 acres. I'm going to have to get on the rest because I'm no getting any younger.

7 with the use of another 8 for having fenced it and that is supposed to be willed to me. Working on another 3 adjacent to mine.

Being a 100% disabled Vet, I pay ZERO property tax and Zero school tax in Texas.

We live in town and only have about three acres that we live on and have our critters, plus another 4 huge lots with a barn and well a couple blocks from us for Hombre the Longhorn. We did have a little over 300 acres at one time, but it had to be sold in an estate sale when Benny's Mom passed away. Benny managed it, mostly people used it for cattle and deer hunting .

Just our little city lot here in town, but a few months ago we bought 12.2 acres about 20 minutes away. Only about 2/3 of it is usable though, the rest is down a steep slope. My dh calls it "8 acres, and free skiing". No neighbors on that side - ever!

There are riding trails and about 600 acres of land we can access right next to ours for hiking, horseback riding etc.

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Sometimes money costs too much.

we have 4 1/2 acres here at the house and 28 plus or minus where we are going to be building at...very soon. Although I live like I am in the country, my home right now is within city limits. It hasn't stopped me from having horses, goats, gineas, chickens and lots a dogs. But it has been 14 years since I have been really in the country (that was 120 acres)and I can't wait. If we could afford more we would bye it.But will not go in debt to do it.

17 acres w/about 16 of that being fenced pastures. Not a lot of woods but we have a pine thicket and a pond on it. Rolling hills- not more than 5 square feet in any one spot is level ground. lol.

We have 26.18 acres. Yes, I think you can have too much acreage, especially if it's too much for you to manage.

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