Forbes released its annual Forbes 400, a definitive list of the 400 wealthiest people in the United States, with nearly 50 of them living in palatial homes in Florida.
The outlet said its estimates on net
worth are a snapshot of wealth based on stock prices, a variety of assets, and exchange rates from Sept. 4. At the top of the list for a fifth year in a row, by a ridiculously wide margin, sits Elon Musk, with a net worth of $908 billion as of Sept. 4, up from $428 billion the year before after SpaceX went public.
Combined, the nation's 400 wealthiest people are worth a record-breaking $8 trillion thanks to skyrocketing tech sales, booms in AI sales and implementation, and other industries. Last year, the total was $5.6 trillion, Forbes said, up from $1.2 trillion in 2024.
The Floridians represent a total net worth of $743.6 billion, up from $716 billion in 2025 and $605 billion in 2024. Here's who they are.
Who is Florida's richest billionaire? It's not surprising
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the richest billionaire and second on the overall list, with $378 billion.
Where does Jeff Bezos live in Florida?
Bezos traded West Coast life for East Coast living in November 2023. Bezos has purchased three homes in Indian Creek Village, also known as Florida's "Billionaire Bunker."
Aside from the homes in Billionaire Bunker, Bezos has many ties to Florida. He graduated from Palmetto High School in Miami. His company, Blue Origin, has a facility in Cape Canaveral next to Kennedy Space Center and SpaceX.
How much is President Donald Trump worth?
President Donald Trump ranked No. 245 with a net worth of $7 billion, down from last year's No. 201 and $7.3 billion.
"Donald Trump has presided over the most lucrative presidency in American history," Forbes said, "adding billions to his net worth, largely by cashing in on crypto."
Who are the top 10 richest Floridians in Forbes' 400 list?
There was quite a bit of shuffling around this year, with some billionaires falling off the list and others moving up. Here are the top ten and their ranking on the top 400 list:
No. 2: Jeff Bezos
- Net worth: $378 billion
- Age: 62
- Source: Founded Amazon
No. 7: Larry Ellison
- Net worth: $204 billion
- Age: 82
- Source: Founded Oracle
No. 15: Thomas Peterffy
- Net worth: $107.5 billion
- Age: 81
- Source: Chairman of Interactive Brokers
No. 20: Ken Griffin
- Net worth: $60.5 billion
- Age: 57
- Source: Founder of Citadel hedge fund firm
No. 39: David Tepper
- Net worth: $28.5 billion
- Age: 69
- Source: Founder & CEO of Miami-based Citadel hedge fund firm
No. 56: Stephen Ross
- Net worth: $21.5 billion
- Age: 86
- Source: Founded Related Ross, owns a stake in the Miami Dolphins and the Formula One Miami Grand Prix, among others
No. 68: Antonio Gracias
- Net worth: $17.1 billion
- Age: 55
- Source: Investments
No. 70: Shahid Khan
- Net worth: $16.5 billion
- Age: 76
- Source: Auto parts, owner of Jacksonville Jaguars
No. 90: J. Christopher Reyes, Jude Reyes
- Net worth: $14.3 billion each
- Age: J. Christopher Reyes is 72, Jude Reyes is 70
- Source: The brothers co-chair the food distribution company Reyes Holdings
No. 96: Robert Duggan
- Net worth: $13.4 billion
- Age: 82
- Source: Pharmaceuticals
Who else in Florida made the Forbes 400 list?
- No. 109: Josh Harris, Cofounded Apollo Global Management, $12.4 billion
- No. 120: Terrence Pegula, gas and oil magnate, owns Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres, $11.8 billion
- No. 128: Orlando Bravo, Wall Street dealmaker, $11.6 billion
- No. 121: Mickey Arison & family, Carnival Cruises chairman, $11.5 billion
- No. 146: Stephen Bisciotti, cofounded Allegis Group, $10.7 billion
- No. 153:Elisabeth DeLuca & family, widow of Subay cofounder, $10.2 billion
- No. 156: Jeff Greene, real estate and investments, $10.1 billion
- No. 175: Todd Boehly, cofounder of holding company Eldridge Industries, $9.2 billion
- No. 177: Igor Olenicoff, founded Olen Properties, $9.1 billion
- No. 181: Sami Mnaymneh, cofounder, CEO and co-executive chairman of H.I.G. Capital, $9 billion
- No. 196: James Clark, cofounded Netscape, $8.4 billion
- No. 199: Dirk Ziff, inherited from grandfather, cofounder of Ziff Davis publishing, $8.3 billion
- No. 211: Paul Tudor Jones II, hedge fund manager, $8.1 billion
- No. 245: Donald Trump, real estate magnate, President of the United States, $7 billion
- No. 251: Ronald Wanek, founder of Ashley Furniture, $6.9 billion
- No. 251: Charles B. Johnson, second largest shareholder in Franklin Resources, $6.9 billion
- No. 264: Tom Golisano, founded Paychex, $6.2 billion
- No. 269: Peter Cancro, owner and CEO of Jersey Mike's, $6.2 billion
- No. 269: John Henry, founded J.W. Henry & Co, owns Boston Red Sox and the Boston Globe, $6.2 billion
- No. 277: Rakesh Gangwal, cofounder of IndiGo, former chairman of Southwest Airlines, $6.1 billion
- No. 287: Isaac "Ike" Perlmutter, owner of Marvel Comics, $5.9 billion
- No. 287: Russell Savage, founded energy drink company Rockstar, $5.9 billion
- No. 287: Jeff Skoll, former eBay president, $5.9 billion
- No. 293: Robert Rich, Jr., head of frozen food company Rich Products, $5.8 billion
- No. 293: Reinhold Schmieding, founded Arthrex, $5.8 billion
- No. 336:Richard Schulze, founder and chairman emeritus of Best Buy, $5.1 billion
- No. 343: Todd Christopher, founder of Vogue International, $5 billion
- No. 343: Scott Kapnick, founder and CEO of HPS Investment Partners, $5 billion
- No. 343: David MacNeil, founded auto parts company WeatherTech, $5 billion
- No. 353: Robert "Woody" Johnson & family, founders of Johnson & Johnson, $4.9 billion
- No. 356: Abel Avellan, founder and CEO of satellite company AST SpaceMobile, $4.8 billion
- No. 356: C. Dean Metropoulos, investor, $4.8 billion
- No. 356: Daniel Och, founder of Och-Ziff Capital Management, $4.8 billion
- No. 356: Herbert "Herbie" Wertheim, optometrist, inventor and investor, $4.8 billion
- No. 367: Michael Jordan, possibly the greatest NBA player of all time, $4.7 billion
- No. 375: Michael Saylor, cofounder, Chairman of MicroStrategy, $4.6 billion
- No. 380: Edward Debartolo Jr., head of DeBartolo Holdings, $4.5 billion
Contributing: Jennifer Sangalang, USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida
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