9 things $1.4 billion Powerball buys farmers and ranchers

9 things $1.4 billion Powerball buys farmers and ranchers

What could you buy in agriculture with $1.4 billion?

With the Powerball at world-record lottery levels, it has farmers and ranchers dreaming big. After all, there are endless possibilities as to what someone could do with $1.4 billion.

It got us thinking:

"What could farmers and ranchers actually buy with that kind of money?"

We've gathered up our nine ideas as to what producers could buy. Since the majority of lottery winners take the cash prize, we've calculated the values at the $868 million cash-out value.

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