In 1250 the abbey owned more than 3,000 hectares of land.

At its height, the abbey owned more than 400 income-producing properties.

The abbey owned many farms and churches in the area from which it derived additional income.

At Bury, for instance, the abbey owned the whole site and could lay it out as it pleased.

In the 13th century, the abbey owned seven villages and it had an income from a further 71 places in the area.

At its high point the abbey owned farms, businesses, parts of towns and income from churches.

Both abbeys owned land in the area, what is today March.

By 1510 the abbey owned 250 properties all over central Jutland.

Over the centuries the abbey came into possession of many farms and owned the rights to most of the churches in the area.

The abbey owned extensive lands, and could feed about 250 people a year.