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Where America's Top Billionaires Get Their Wealth From

Where America's Top Billionaires Get Their Wealth From
This visualization breaks down the fortunes of the richest people in the US.
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America's 20 richest billionaires have a combined net worth of $2.7 trillion. This visualization by Visual Capitalist, based on data from Forbes, shows where each individual gets their wealth from.

The only billionaire on the list who derives their wealth from the automotive industry is Tesla CEO Elon Musk — who, with a mind-boggling net worth that has since crossed $400 billion, also holds the title of richest individual on earth.

The ranking is dominated by tech founders and CEOs, who make up nine of the 20 billionaires on the list. Among them are Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ($244 billion), Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison ($223 billion) and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg ($219 billion).

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US top 20 billionaires

Via Visual Capitalist.

Comments

  1. Sudarshana B 1 day ago

    Here’s a single-word phrase you could use:

    **"Wealthscapes"**

    It encapsulates the diverse origins and landscapes of wealth among America's top billionaires.

  2. Joi Cardinal 2 days ago

    increase contrast. cant read the wards on the rim

  3. Just Some Guy 2 days ago

    Who cares? The following is what matters.

    "From 1970 to 2018, the share of aggregate income going to middle-class households fell from 62% to 43%. Over the same period, the share held by upper-income households increased from 29% to 48%. The share flowing to lower-income households inched down from 10% in 1970 to 9% in 2018."

    "Upper-income families were the only income tier able to build on their wealth from 2001 to 2016, adding 33% at the median. On the other hand, middle-income families saw their median net worth shrink by 20% and lower-income families experienced a loss of 45%. As of 2016, upper-income families had 7.4 times as much wealth as middle-income families and 75 times as much wealth as lower-income families. These ratios are up from 3.4 and 28 in 1983, respectively."

    " From 1983 to 2016, the share of aggregate wealth going to upper-income families increased from 60% to 79%. Meanwhile, the share held by middle-income families has been cut nearly in half, falling from 32% to 17%. Lower-income families had only 4% of aggregate wealth in 2016, down from 7% in 1983."

    Stop analyzing and idolizing the wealthy and start focusing on what matters....the inequality. And its negative effects on the vast majority of Americans.


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