| 400 Richest Americans | |
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| List of 400 US citizens, ranked in order of net worth | |
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| Publication details | |
| Publisher |
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| Publication | Forbes |
| First published | 1982 by Malcolm Forbes |
| Latest publication | October 2023 |
| Published list details (September 2022)[1] | |
| Wealthiest | Elon Musk |
| Net worth (1st) |  US$251 billion |
| Entry point |  US$2.9 billion |
| Total list net worth value | US$4.5 trillion |
| Average net worth | US$11.25 billion (approx) |
| Forbes 400 website | |
The Forbes 400 or 400 Richest Americans is a list published by Forbes magazine of the wealthiest 400 American citizens who own assets in the U.S., ranked by net worth. The 400 was started by Malcolm Forbes in 1982 and the list is published annually around September.[2] Peter W. Bernstein and Annalyn Swan describe the Forbes 400 as capturing "a period of extraordinary individual and entrepreneurial energy, a time unlike the extended postwar years, from 1945 to 1982, when American society emphasized the power of corporations." Bernstein and Swan also describe it as representing "a powerful argument – and sometimes a dream – about the social value of wealth in contemporary America."[3]
Since 2014, Forbes has published a "self-made score" alongside the list, indicating the degree to which each Forbes 400 member is responsible for their own wealth.[4]
- ^ "The Forbes 400 2022". Forbes. September 27, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ Kroll, Luisa (October 2010). "The Forbes 400". Forbes. p. 17. Print. Accessed 14 January 2021.
- ^ Bernstein, Peter W., and Annalyn Swan, eds. All the Money in the World: How the Forbes 400 Make – and Spend – Their Fortunes. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007. ISBN 9780307278760. p. 4. Print. Accessed 14 January 2021.
- ^ Sánchez Mora, Carlos (September 27, 2022). "The 2022 Forbes 400 Self-Made Score: From Silver Spooners To Bootstrappers". Forbes.