Which state has the highest Estimated Worth?

Arkansas has the highest Estimated Worth, at $267B, followed by Texas ($195B) and Washington ($194B).

Which state has the lowest Estimated Worth?

Alaska has the lowest Estimated Worth, at $400M.

What is the median Estimated Worth across US states?

The median is $13.4B across the 50 US states with data.

Where does this richest families by state data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: The Richest Family in Every U.S. State - FamilyMinded; Ranked: Top 50 Richest Families In The United States - Investopedia; 10 Richest Families in USA 2023 - Edudwar; 10 Richest Families in USA 2023 - FinanceBuzz.

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Richest Families by State

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Arkansas has the highest Estimated Worth ($267B), followed by Texas ($195B) and Washington ($194B). Alaska has the lowest ($400M).

Economics Population50 states · 3 metricsUpdated Sep 2, 2024Original page

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ShowingEstimated WorthBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

$13.4B

Middle half $5.85B – $27.48B

Average

$33.46B

50 states

Highest

$267B

Arkansas

Lowest

$400M

Alaska

Data

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50 states · # = rank by Estimated Worth

#
1	Arkansas	$267B	The Waltons	Walmart
2	Texas	$195B	The Musks	SpaceX and Tesla
3	Washington	$194B	The Bezoses	Amazon
4	Nebraska	$138B	The Buffets	Berkshire Hathaway Inc
5	Virginia	$117B	The Mars	Candy
6	Kansas	$116B	The Kochs	Koch Industries
7	Minnesota	$60.6B	The Cargill-MacMillans	Cargill Inc
8	Massachusetts	$44.8B	The Johnsons	Fidelity
9	Illinois	$41.6B	The Pritzkers	Hotels, investments
10	Oregon	$40.9B	The Knights	Co-founded Nike
11	Wisconsin	$38.5B	The Johnsons	Johnson & Johnson
12	Georgia	$33.6B	The Cathys	Chick-fil-A
13	Nevada	$28B	The Adelsons	Casinos
14	New York	$25.9B	The Lauders	Estee Lauder
15	Missouri	$20B	The Buschs	Budweiser and Anheuser-Busch
16	Oklahoma	$18.5B	The Hamms	Oil & gas
17	Delaware	$18.1B	The DuPonts	DuPont
18	New Jersey	$17B	The Dorrances	Campbell Soup
19	Kentucky	$16.5B	The Browns	Brown-Forman Corp
20	Michigan	$15.9B	The Meijers	Supermarkets
20	Maryland	$15.9B	The Marriotts	Hotels
22	Connecticut	$15.4B	The Dalios	Bridgewater Associates - hedge fund
23	Tennessee	$14.4B	The Haslams	Truck stops, Cleveland Browns
24	Pennsylvania	$14.1B	The Mellons	Banking
25	California	$13.8B	The Hughes	Public Storage Inc.
26	Colorado	$13B	The Anschutzs	Railroads, oil, telecom/entertainment, and real estate
27	Arizona	$12.7B	The Garcias	Carvana
28	Ohio	$12.5B	The Farmers	Uniforms
29	Indiana	$11.6B	The Simons	Shopping malls
30	Florida	$11.2B	The Jenkins	Publix Super Markets
31	Idaho	$11.1B	The Simplots	Agribusiness
32	North Carolina	$10.1B	The Goodnights	Co-founded tech conglomerate SAS
33	Iowa	$9.7B	The Stines	Stine Seed
34	New Hampshire	$9.6B	The Cohens	Warehouse Automation.
35	Hawaii	$6.6B	The Omidyars	EBay, PayPal
36	Montana	$6.1B	The Washingtons	Copper mining
37	Louisiana	$6B	The Goldrings	Sazerac Company
38	South Carolina	$5.8B	The Faiths	Real estate management
39	Wyoming	$4.8B	The Wysses	Synthes
40	Utah	$3.9B	The Millers	Toyota car dealership
41	Rhode Island	$3.4B	The Nelsons	Providence Equity Partners
42	Mississippi	$3B	The Duffs	Duff Capital Investors
43	Maine	$2.5B	The Alfonds	Dexter Shoe Company
44	South Dakota	$2.1B	The Sanfords	Banking, credit cards
45	Vermont	$1.9B	The Abeles	Boston Scientific
46	Alabama	$1.5B	The Ranes	Great Southern Wood Preserving (YellaWood)
47	North Dakota	$1.2B	The Tharaldsons	Super 8 motel
48	New Mexico	$1B	The Maloofs	Coors Beer
49	West Virginia	$900M	The Smiths	Intuit
50	Alaska	$400M	The Rubinis	JL Properties

What correlates with Estimated Worth?

Pearson r against 2,092 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Estimated Worth tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Hops ProductionHops Production by State
r = +0.61 · strong · n = 30
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Estimated WorthRichest Person by State
r = +0.56 · strong · n = 50
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Intercepted 2021Illegal Border Crossings by State
r = +0.56 · strong · n = 40
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Intercepted 2022Illegal Border Crossings by State
r = +0.53 · strong · n = 40
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Cattle ProductionBeef Production by State
r = +0.48 · moderate · n = 50
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Gross IncomeCattle Ranching by State
r = +0.48 · moderate · n = 50
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Estimated Worth tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

InterestTax Deed States
r = −0.42 · moderate · n = 30
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Business CostsEntrepreneur-Friendly States
r = −0.36 · moderate · n = 50
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Business CostsBest States to Own a Business
r = −0.36 · moderate · n = 50
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Maximum Weeks of BenefitsUnemployment Benefits by State
r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 47
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Overall RankBest States to RetireA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.35 · moderate · n = 50
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Overall Dependency ScoreDonor States
r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 49
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Estimated Worth?: Arkansas has the highest Estimated Worth, at $267B, followed by Texas ($195B) and Washington ($194B).
Which state has the lowest Estimated Worth?: Alaska has the lowest Estimated Worth, at $400M.
What is the median Estimated Worth across US states?: The median is $13.4B across the 50 US states with data.
Where does this richest families by state data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: The Richest Family in Every U.S. State - FamilyMinded; Ranked: Top 50 Richest Families In The United States - Investopedia; 10 Richest Families in USA 2023 - Edudwar; 10 Richest Families in USA 2023 - FinanceBuzz.