Visualized: The Richest Families in America

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When we think about the richest people in America, individual names often come to mind like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Bill Gates. But often, it’s the the richest families in America that hold a deeper legacy, and sometimes, even deeper pockets.

The country’s 50 richest families hold a collective wealth of $1.2 trillion. This ranking goes beyond nuclear family units and self-made fortunes, and it instead measures the wealth of multi-generational or extended families.

Our graphic, which leverages the latest data from Forbes, reveals the wealthiest families in America and the enterprises that helped them earn their billions.

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Visualization type: Infographic

Visualized: The Richest Families in America

When we think about the richest people in America, individual names often come to mind like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Bill Gates. But often, it’s the the richest families in America that hold a deeper legacy, and sometimes, even deeper pockets.

The country’s 50 richest families hold a collective wealth of $1.2 trillion. This ranking goes beyond nuclear family units and self-made fortunes, and it instead measures the wealth of multi-generational or extended families.

Our graphic, which leverages the latest data from Forbes, reveals the wealthiest families in America and the enterprises that helped them earn their billions.


First published: March 27, 2021 (link)

Source files included: .ai, .eps, .pdf

Data source: Forbes, 2021

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