(NEXSTAR) — Whilst you could really feel a momentary flush of wealth after receiving an “extra” paycheck in May, there are others persevering with to amass hundreds of thousands and billions of {dollars} due to investments, entrepreneurship, and inheritances — together with some in your individual state.
Forbes has as soon as once more scoured the ranks of the richest folks in America to search out the wealthiest individual in all 50 states. In all however three (Alaska, Delaware, and West Virginia), that title belongs to a billionaire. In 5 states, a brand new resident has overtaken the wealthiest citizen crown from last year’s title-winner.
In whole, these 50 rich Individuals are value a report $2 trillion mixed, in response to Forbes.
The wealthiest amongst them, unsurprisingly, is Elon Musk. Whereas he is been spending time in Washington, D.C. just lately, it is Texas that will get to say Musk and his $388 billion estimated internet value. That is up from the estimated $195 billion internet value Forbes reported in final 12 months’s listing.
Rounding out the highest 5 have been Florida’s Jeff Bezos, California’s Mark Zuckerberg, Nebraska’s Warren Buffett, and Washington’s Steve Ballmer.
The interactive desk beneath reveals the wealthiest individual in every state as of April 2025, in response to Forbes’ evaluation.
Those that misplaced their spot on the listing this 12 months embrace Invoice Gates, whose internet value dropped after Forbes adjusted its estimate of how a lot his ex-wife, Melinda French Gates, obtained of their divorce settlement.
In Arkansas, Rob Walton and his household edged out his brother, Jim, each Walmart heirs, to face because the wealthiest within the state.
John Menard, Jr. of Wisconsin and residential enchancment chain Menard’s fame, misplaced his spot to Diane Hendricks, one among simply 10 girls to be included on Forbes’ newest listing. Among the many girls on the listing, Virginia’s Jacqueline Mars, inheritor of the Mars sweet firm, has the very best estimated internet value at $39 billion. Shut behind is Constancy CEO Abigail Johnson of Massachusetts with an estimated internet value of $31.5 billion.
You possibly can view Forbes’ full listing here.
It is Alaska the place the title of the wealthiest resident could also be best to achieve. Leonard Hyde and Jonathan Rubini of JL Properties stay tied because the richest residents — each have an estimated value of $400 million.
