You’ll Be Shocked at Who Owns the Most Land in New Hampshire

New Hampshire may not be the largest state, in fact it’s quite small in size, but it’s bursting with natural beauty and a lot of land!

According to A-Z Animals, the mountains, forests, and over 1300 lakes and ponds. In all, New Hampshire has 9,034 square miles.

I know I am throwing a lot of stats on you right now but, I promise it’s worth it because if you’ve ever wondered who owns all this glorious land, spoiler alert: it’s not a billionaire.

The biggest land owned in all of New Hampshire, is SUPRISE, the U.S. federal government, according to a-zanimals.

Yup, it’s good old Uncle Sam who owns the title and a massive 805,472 acres, as per the post.

So where is this land exactly?

Picture the beauty of thick forests providing an incredible playground for hikers, campers, and nature lovers. Get this, the area that Uncle Sam owns covers almost 800,000 acres across New Hampshire.

Let me break it down babes, the U.S. Federal Land Management Agency works with other government agencies to take care of the land that is owned by the U.S. Government.

And each one of those groups help to manage and care for each parcel of land.

According to the report, the groups include:

Just like with a child, it takes a village. There are so many factors to consider when taking on so much land, that it should be managed and divided correctly to receive the care it needs.