The Forbes 400 richest Americans list raised its entry threshold to $4.4 billion, excluding 590 billionaires including Oprah Winfrey, Taylor Swift, and Sam Altman. Meanwhile, Nigerian investor Femi Otedola's net worth has grown to nearly $2 billion through significant stakes in First Bank of Nigeria.
Forbes' 2026 list of America's 400 richest people requires a net worth of at least $4.4 billion, up $600 million from last year, driven by AI and stock market gains. Massachusetts billionaires leading the list include Abigail Johnson of Fidelity Investments ($41.6 billion), her brother Edward Johnson IV ($16.3 billion), Robert Kraft ($15.2 billion), and Elizabeth Johnson ($14.4 billion).
Two San Antonio H-E-B family members, Charles Butt and Eleanor Butt Crook, rank among America's richest billionaires in Forbes' 2026 list, with Charles at 137th nationally ($11.3 billion) and Eleanor at 367th ($4.7 billion). The collective wealth of America's richest billionaires reached $8 trillion, up $1.4 trillion from last year, with a record $4.4 billion minimum needed to make the Forbes 400.
A new study by economists Zidar and Zwick reveals that America's "everywhere millionaires"—business owners of car dealerships, restaurants, and other Main Street enterprises—collectively represent wealth comparable to or exceeding billionaires, yet remain largely invisible to public discourse. Nearly five million households worth at least $5 million constitute what the researchers call a new American wealth class, hidden in plain sight through ordinary businesses.
An interactive visualization tool scales Elon Musk's $922.7 billion net worth to help viewers comprehend extreme wealth inequality. Users scroll through pixel-by-pixel representations of his fortune alongside other reference amounts, illustrating the vast distance between billions and everyday costs.