America’s richest families
To value the fortunes we added up family members’ assets, including stakes in public and private companies, real estate, art and cash, and took into account estimates of debt
For those with publicly traded holdings, we used stock prices from the close of trading on June 17, 2016. We excluded any assets irrevocably pledged to charitable foundations.
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1. Walton family
Net worth: $130 B
Origin of wealth: Wal-Mart
Alice Walton, left, Rob Walton, center, and Jim Walton, right, children of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. founder the late Sam Walton, speak on stage during the annual Wal-Mart shareholder's meeting in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Friday, June 6, 2008.
2. Koch family
Wealth: $82 B
Origin of wealth: diversified
Americans for Prosperity Foundation Chairman David Koch addresses attendees of the Defending the American Dream Summit in Orlando, Fla., Friday, Aug. 30, 2013.
3. Mars family
Net worth: $78 B
Origin of wealth: candy
Forrest E. Mars and wife Deborah arrive at the Folger Library's 70th anniversary celebration. Photographed April 12, 1992 in Washington, DC.
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4. Cargill-MacMillan family
Net worth: $49 B
Origin of wealth: Cargill Inc.
Circa 1991, Chairman of Cargill
5. Cox family
Net worth: $41 B
Origin of wealth: media
Jim Kennedy Cox
6. S.C. Johnson family
Net worth: $30 B
Origin of wealth: cleaning products
Fisk Johnson, Chairman and CEO, SC Johnson is shown at the grand opening of the SC Johnson integrated Manufacturing and Engineering Technology center (iMET) at Gateway Technical college Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, in Sturtevant, Wis.
7. Pritzker family
Net worth: $29 B
Origin of wealth: hotels, investments
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8. (Edward) Johnson family
Net worth: $28.5 B
Origin of wealth: money management
9. Hearst family
Net worth: $28 B
Origin of wealth: Hearst Corp.
William Randolf Hearst III spoke during the Cinequest Film Festival, at the Camera 12 Cinimas in San Jose.
10. Duncan family
Net worth: $21.5 B
Origin of wealth: pipelines
Dan Duncan poses for a portrait with a pair of his trophy lions on display at his central Texas ranch, Monday, March 13, 2006, in Rosanky, Texas.
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