How many actually live on a ranch? (rent, work)

[SpeedyAZ]

I wanted to thank everyone for the advice about Montana Ranches but I was wondering how many people in this forum actually live on a ranch? If so, where is it located and how many acres do you have?

Hopefully I'll become a part-time resident within a few years..

[MTer]

Originally Posted by SpeedyAZ

I wanted to thank everyone for the advice about Montana Ranches but I was wondering how many people in this forum actually live on a ranch? If so, where is it located and how many acres do you have?

Hopefully I'll become a part-time resident within a few years..

It depends how you define a ranch. From my perspective, a Montana ranch is a place where cattle, bison, or other similar animals are raised, crops are raised to feed the livestock, and so on. Some people, including in this forum, define any large amount of property as a ranch (differentiating working ranches). By that definition, those of us living in gorgeous mountains with forest but having a lot of land live on ranches.

I'm curious, though, why you care where people live and how much acreage they have. Throughout Montana you can find small residential lots (in towns, cities) up to ranches that are measured in square miles (not acres).

[SpeedyAZ]

I'm curious, though, why you care where people live and how much acreage they have.

I really don't care, it's just a question. Nothing more nothing less.

It depends how you define a ranch. From my perspective, a Montana ranch is a place where cattle, bison, or other similar animals are raised, crops are raised to feed the livestock, and so on. Some people, including in this forum, define any large amount of property as a ranch (differentiating working ranches). By that definition, those of us living in gorgeous mountains with forest but having a lot of land live on ranches.

I grew up on a farm (different from a ranch I'm sure) and my definition of a ranch is a large pacel of land (over 100 acres).

Curiosity got the best of me...

[MTer]

Originally Posted by SpeedyAZ

I really don't care, it's just a question. Nothing more nothing less.



I grew up on a farm (different from a ranch I'm sure) and my definition of a ranch is a large pacel of land (over 100 acres).

Curiosity got the best of me...

By the way, a farm and a ranch are different entities. Montana does have some farms, and a few farming regions. The state is mainly known, however, for its huge ranches, or in your terms, working ranches.

[imbobbbb]

in montana 100 acres is a "ranchette"

[MHT]

I grew up in MT on a ranch that was 15,000 acres. Now live in WY on one that is 27,000 acres. We raise cattle and sheep. Also grow feed (hay and grain). I grew up raising cattle only - Dad wouldn't let a sheep on the place!