Texas billionaires: Elon Musk is richer by far than Jerry Jones

AUSTIN, Texas (Stacker) — The first billionaire would be Standard Oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller in 1916, or possibly Henry Ford in 1925.

Fast forward roughly 100 years to 2021: As the COVID-19 pandemic continued to rage, a record 660 people became billionaires worldwide, increasing the number from the previous year by 30%.

While the United States is home to the most billionaires of any other country, Americans are somewhat divided in their feelings about the billionaire class. According to data from the Pew Research Center, Americans have become slightly more critical of billionaires between 2020 and 2021.

Although support for individual billionaires like Elon Musk or Bill Gates is relatively strong, many Americans view the ultra-rich – as a group rather than as individuals – negatively.

Meanwhile, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is set to become the world’s first billionaire by 2026.

The richest billionaires in the United States are mainly concentrated in a few sectors: finance and investments, and technology. Other rich sectors include food and beverage, fashion and retail, and media and entertainment.

Stacker has compiled a list of the richest billionaires residing in Texas, using data from Forbes.

Billionaires are ranked by net worth as of December 11. Forbes lists 73 billionaires in Texas.

20. Ken Fisher – Net worth: $6.4 billion (#391 richest in the world)

Residence: Dallas, Texas

Source of Wealth: Money Management, Self Made

#19. Joe Gebbia – Net worth: $6.4 billion (#385 richest in the world)

Residence: Austin, Texas

Source of wealth: Airbnb, Self Made

#18. Scott Duncan – Net worth: $6.5 billion (#380 richest in the world)

Residence: Houston, Texas

Source of wealth: pipelines

#17. Dannine Avara – Net Worth: $6.5 billion (380 richest people in the world)

Residence: Houston, Texas

Source of wealth: pipelines

#16. Milane Frantz – Fortune: 6.5 billion dollars (380 richest people in the world)

Residence: Houston, Texas

Source of wealth: pipelines

#15. Randa Duncan Williams – Net worth: $6.5 billion (#377 richest in the world)

Residence: Houston, Texas

Source of wealth: pipelines

#14. David Bonderman – Net worth: $6.7 billion (#360 richest in the world)

Residence: Fort Worth, Texas

Source of wealth: Private Equity, Self Made

#13. Richard Kinder – Net worth: $7.1 billion (#328 richest in the world)

Residence: Houston, Texas

Source of wealth: pipelines, Self Made

#12. Charles Butt – Net worth: $7.5 billion (#294 richest in the world)

Residence: San Antonio, Texas

Source of wealth: supermarkets

#11. Robert F. Smith – Net worth: $8.0 billion (#253 richest in the world)

Residence: Austin, Texas

Source of wealth: Private Equity, Self Made

#ten. Tilman Fertitta – Net worth: $8.0 billion (#249 richest in the world)

Residence: Houston, Texas

Source of Wealth: Houston Rockets, Entertainment, Self Made

#9. Ann Walton Kroenke – Net Worth: $8.8 Billion (#220 Richest in the World)

Residence: Electra, Texas

Source of Wealth: Walmart

#8. Autry Stephens – Wealth: $10.0 billion (183rd richest in the world)

Residence: Midland, Texas

Source of Wealth: Oil, Self Made

#7. Andrew Beal – Fortune: $10.1 billion (178th richest person in the world)

Residence: Dallas, Texas

Source of wealth: banks, real estate, self-made

#6. Jeffery Hildebrand – Fortune: 10.5 billion dollars (172nd richest in the world)

Residence: Houston, Texas

Source of Wealth: Oil, Self Made

#5. Stanley Kroenke – Fortune: 12.9 billion dollars (142nd richest person in the world)

Residence: Electra, Texas

Source of wealth: sports, real estate, self-made

#4. Jerry Jones – Net worth: $13.8 billion (130 billion richest in the world)

Residence: Dallas, Texas

Source of Wealth: Dallas Cowboys, Self Made

#3. Michael Dell – Net worth: $52.6 billion (#23 richest in the world)

Residence: Austin, Texas

Source of wealth: Dell Technologies, Self Made

#2. Alice Walton – Fortune: 59.8 billion dollars (19th richest person in the world)

Residence: Fort Worth, Texas

Source of Wealth: Walmart

#1. Elon Musk – Net worth: $188.7 billion (#1 richest in the world)

Residence: Austin, Texas

Source of wealth: Tesla, SpaceX, Self Made

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