The Yellowstone Ranch, also known as the Dutton Ranch in the TV series Yellowstone , is depicted as an enormous property spanning approximately between 776,000 and 825,000 acres. This size is often compared to the state of Rhode Island, which covers about 776,900 acres, emphasizing the ranch's vastness in the show’s narrative

. In reality, the filming location for the ranch scenes is the Chief Joseph Ranch in Darby, Montana, which is a working cattle ranch of about 2,500 acres—much smaller than the fictional ranch

. The fictional ranch's size is exaggerated for dramatic effect, symbolizing the Dutton family's wealth and the scale of their land conflicts. To summarize:

• Fictional Yellowstone (Dutton) Ranch size: Approximately 776,000 to 825,000 acres (comparable to Rhode Island)

• Real filming location (Chief Joseph Ranch): About 2,500 acres

This vast fictional acreage makes the Yellowstone Ranch one of the largest contiguous ranches portrayed on television, reflecting the show's themes of legacy, land ownership, and power struggles.