Scaling One of
Earth’s Largest Carbon Opportunities
U.S. grasslands cover 659 million acres, about 29% of the country’s land area, and have the potential to remove and store up to 1 billion tons of CO2e each year.
Grassroots Carbon is accelerating regenerative ranching systems across these lands to unlock one of the world’s largest natural climate solutions.
Grassroots
Carbon’s Impact
(as of September 2026)
Ranch Size Snapshot:
- Largest Ranch: 178,532 Acres
- Smallest Ranch: 180 Acres
- Median Ranch Size: 3,910 Acres
- Average Ranch Size: 8,849 Acres
Operational Across
22 States
Supported By
Reach of Acres
Expanding Impact Across
U.S. Grasslands
3M Acres(Today)
Why Grasslands Matter
Across the U.S., grassland pasture and rangeland cover roughly 659 million acres, making it one of the country’s largest land uses.
Globally, grasslands store about one-third of terrestrial carbon, with most of that carbon held belowground in soils and roots.
Research suggests U.S. grazing lands can further increase soil carbon over time, with estimated additional drawdown on the order of ~198 million tons CO₂ per year for several decades under the right management.
340
Ranches
Enrolled
Our Mission:
Acres Enrolled
By 2030
40MM
$40M Paid
To Ranchers
USD Paid to Ranchers
Driving Scale & Impact Across U.S. Grasslands
Hear from Grassroots Carbon’s CEO Brad Tipper, Dr. Allen Williams and ranching partners Taylor Collins of Roam Ranch and James Clement of Rancho Juntos as they share how Grassroots Carbon is scaling regenerative practices to strengthen ranching operations and deliver meaningful and measurable carbon outcomes across the United States.
Now Playing: Regenerative Ranching at Work — Compilation | Grassroots Carbon, 2025
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