List of Americans by net worth
This is a list of American billionaires based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets.
Notably, the Forbes 400 Richest Americans list is published annually since 1982. The combined net worth of the 2017 class of the 400 richest Americans was $2.7 trillion, up from $2.4 trillion in the previous year.[1] As of November 2017, the U.S. had 576 billionaires.[2]
United States billionaires list
As of March 2018, according to Forbes, the top 15 billionaires are the following.[3]
| Rank | Name | Net worth (USD) | Age | Sources of wealth | Participation in The Giving Pledge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Bezos | $112 billion | 54 | Amazon.com | No |
| 2 | Bill Gates | $90 billion | 62 | Microsoft, Cascade Investment | Yes (founder) |
| 3 | Mark Zuckerberg | $71 billion | 34 | Yes | |
| 4 | Warren Buffett | $62 billion | 87 | Berkshire Hathaway | Yes (founder) |
| 5 | David H. Koch | $60 billion | 77 | Koch Industries, inherited | No |
| 5 | Charles Koch | $60 billion | 82 | Koch Industries, inherited | No |
| 7 | Larry Ellison | $58.8 billion | 73 | Oracle Corporation | Yes |
| 8 | Michael Bloomberg | $50 billion | 76 | Bloomberg LP | Yes |
| 9 | Larry Page | $48.8 billion | 44 | Alphabet | No |
| 10 | Sergey Brin | $47.5 billion | 44 | Alphabet | No |
| 11 | Jim Walton | $46.4 billion | 69 | Walmart, inherited | No |
| 12 | S. Robson Walton | $46.2 billion | 73 | Walmart, inherited | No |
| 13 | Alice Walton | $46 billion | 68 | Walmart, inherited | No |
| 14 | Sheldon Adelson | $38.5 billion | 84 | Las Vegas Sands Corporation | No |
| 15 | Steve Ballmer | $38.4 billion | 61 | Microsoft, Los Angeles Clippers | No |
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as of March 2018, the rest of the list is as follows:[4]
Americans with a net worth of 10 billion - 40 billion (USD)
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Americans with a net worth of 4 billion - 10 billion (USD)
See also
References
- ↑ "Forbes 400 2017: Meet The Richest People In America". Forbes. October 17, 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ↑ "The Forbes 400." Forbes Nov. 14, 2017 p.86. Print.
- ↑ "The World's Billionaires List - United States". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
- ↑ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index". Retrieved 11 March 2018.
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