He spent 171 million dollars on land in southern Washington. The billionaire wants to become a farmer.

Bill Gates is the founder of Microsoft. He is already 63 years old, and his net worth is almost 95 billion dollars. Like many retired people, he wanted to do something new, delve into the ground, set up a garden, make a cow. True, the area of ​​his "summer cottage" is commensurate with its accumulations. He bought almost 5,870 hectares, for which he spent 171 million dollars. That is, one hectare cost him $ 29,130.

This purchase includes arable land (4250 ha), pastures (1580 ha) and vineyards (56 ha). In general, Bill Gates is not the first time interested in farming. At the beginning of 2018, he invested $ 40 million in a project to create the perfect cow. He was supposed to give 4 times more milk and easily tolerate heat.