What was the minimum fortune needed to enter Forbes’ 2024 Forbes 400 list?

The minimum fortune needed to enter Forbes’ 2024 Forbes 400 list was $3.3 billion.

Forbes published the 2024 Forbes 400 ranking of the richest people in the United States in September 2024. The entry threshold rose from the previous year, showing how the cutoff changes with markets and the fortunes of the people being ranked. A person could therefore become wealthier yet still miss the list if the threshold increased faster.

Forbes estimates net worth from public-company stakes, private businesses, real estate, cash, investments, collectibles, and known liabilities. Its researchers contact individuals and companies, examine filings, and compare private businesses with similar public firms, although some estimates remain necessarily approximate.

The Forbes 400 is not the same as the global World’s Billionaires list. It ranks only the richest U.S. residents, while the global list includes people worldwide. The 400 list also has a much higher practical cutoff than the global one-billion-dollar threshold.