The 150-year-old King Ranch in south Texas helped shape the cowboy image of the American West. Now it’s diversified into everything from citrus to pecans. And it’s one of the biggest recipients of federal farm subsidies. CIR’s Jonathan Vanian contributed research and reporting to this investigation.

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