Uhhhhhhh we have both farms and ranches around here and and and lots of operations like ours that farm and ranch TOGETHER. I farm next to a ranch that runs over 800 head. Several more "ranchs" here that run 500 head or so that also farm on the side. So that "farm vs ranch" is completely irrelevant . Not having to buy a house, pay rent for a house, not pay for water, or electricity is a plus to some people no matter the location. You aren't touching anything short of an outhouse around here for less than 150K so free house does matter.