2011 Land Report 100: Bogle Family

No. 50 Bogle Family

192,000 acres

Family patriarch Hal Bogle assembled an impressive collection of farms and ranches in the Southwest, and his family has continued his legacy through parent company Bogle Ltd. In addition to farming cropland, there is a respected cattle ranching operation and Quarter Horse program.

 

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