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\nThe biggest contrast within the\u00a0country music community is the difference between those who spend their money on lavish lifestyles and those who live modestly. So which stars spend all their money, and how do they do so?
\n[post_page_title]Jessie James Decker – $1.5 million[\/post_page_title]
\nJessie James Decker’s genre of music lies more within the lines of country pop. She started writing songs when she was 15 years old and tried getting signed by many Nashville labels, finally getting signed by Mercury Records after fine-tuning her songwriting and singing skills.
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\nJessie released her first studio album with the label in 2009 and has since continued to produce music that is available for digital download. Jessie is married to NFL wide receiver Eric Decker and has two children.
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\n[post_page_title]Chris Young – $4 million[\/post_page_title]
\nMuch like others on this list, Chris Young got his big break thanks to a television musical competition show. Young won the show Nashville Star back in 2006, catapulting his career starwards. After his win, he signed with RCA Records Nashville and began working on his debut album.
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\nYoung has since released five studio albums in total and produced hit songs like Drinkin’ Me Lonely, Gettin’ You Home, Lonely and Who I Am With You. His latest album, I’m Comin’ Over, which was released in 2015 is keeping Young very busy on the road.
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\n[post_page_title]Sam Hunt – $3 million[\/post_page_title]
\nSam Hunt got his start in country music just a few years ago in 2013. Prior to his turn to music, Hunt played football in college and was even noticed by the NFL. Hunt ended up going into music after co-writing a song with Kenny Chesney as well as two singles for Keith Urban in 2013.
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\nIn 2014 he signed with MCA Nashville and the rest is pretty much history as Sam has skyrocketed to stardom with hits like Make You Miss Me and Take Your Time. His $3 million net worth is soon going to be rising by many more digits.
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\n[post_page_title]Kelsea Ballerini – $6 million[\/post_page_title]
\nAt just 23 years old, Kelsea Ballerini is one accomplished young woman. The Tennessee native signed a recording deal at 19 years old with Black River Entertainment. Her first single to come out of her deal with Black River was Love Me Like You Mean It, which did incredibly well.
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\nThe song was so well liked that Ballerini sang it in 2015 at the Grand Ole Opry. This year, Ballerini was named one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Music list, as well as two Academy of Country Music Award nominations.
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\n[post_page_title]Cole Swindell – $3 million[\/post_page_title]
\nCole was a songwriter before he produced his own music. He wrote songs for country artists like Thomas Rhett, Scotty McCreery, and Luke Bryan. In 2014 Cole released his first album followed by another one in 2016.
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\nHis songs Chillin’ It and Hope You Get Lonely Tonight reached the top 5 on the country music charts. Swindell has headlined two tours, one of which was with country singer Dierks Bently.
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\n[post_page_title]Thomas Rhett – $5 million[\/post_page_title]
\nCountry music runs in Thomas’ family. His father is fellow country singer Rhett Akins. Thomas is worth $5 million since beginning his musical career in 2011 when he signed with Big Machine Records. Thomas’ first taste of his own success came when he co-wrote a song with country star Jason Aldean in 2010.
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\nThomas released two albums – It Goes Like This, and Tangled Up – in 2011 and 2013, respectively. A $5 million net worth may not be the highest but it sure is a nice start considering he is so new to the country music scene.
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\n[post_page_title]Kacey Musgraves – $10 million[\/post_page_title]
\nMusgraves is an example of one hard-working woman! She self-released three albums of her own before she appeared on the musical competition show Nashville Star. She placed seventh on the show but the exposure was enough to get her signed with Mercury Nashville in 2012.
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\nWith Mercury Nashville, Musgraves has released two official studio albums that included hits like Blowin’ Smoke and Follow Your Arrow. Most recently. Kacey was invited to be a part of a mashup song, called Forever Country, together with other prominent country singers.
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\n[post_page_title]Jason Aldean – $80 million[\/post_page_title]
\nJason signed with Broken Bow Records back in 2005. Together with the record label Aldean produced and released seven studio albums and 24 songs. His $80 million net worth, or as we like to call it – fortune, comes from his quadruple-platinum album, My Kinda Party, and his double-platinum album, Night Train.
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\nHis many songs have almost all gone on to be number one at one point or another, well and truly putting Jason in the big leagues, where most people would say he belongs.
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\n[post_page_title]Barbara Mandrell – $45 million[\/post_page_title]
\nBarbara Mandrell is an icon of the country music scene, most active in the 1970s and the 1980s. She has had several Billboard number 1 singles – including her signature song ‘I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool’ – and she was inducted a few years back into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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\nBarbara Mandrell\u2019s Net worth is $50 million, mostly due to her own work as a musician and as an actress, but also because of her family’s wealth, gained through their own careers in the music industry.
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\n[post_page_title]Jake Owen – $10 million[\/post_page_title]
\n2006 was a big year for Jake Owen who signed a record deal with RCA Nashville and released his first album, Startin’ With Me, that year. Over the last decade or so, Jake has earned himself a fair net worth thanks to his five total studio albums and two national tours.
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\nEach of his albums produced several hit singles within, such as Something About a Woman, Eight Second Ride, Tell Me, The One That Got Away, and Beachin’. Jake is considered a total heartthrob with his light eyes and million dollar smile, only contributing to his charming demeanor.
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\n[post_page_title]Hillary Scott – $11 million[\/post_page_title]
\nHillary Scott is one of two lead vocals of the country music band Lady Antebellum. Scott’s success with the band has brought her a wide range of fans, fame and a pretty healthy bank account.
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\n$11 million may not seem a lot to you considering Scott is a part of mainstream Hollywood that earns millions a day, but for only being on the scene since 2006, Scott has made quite a nice sum for herself.
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\n[post_page_title]Eric Church – $14 million[\/post_page_title]
\nEric started his songwriting and singing career back in 2005 when he signed with Capitol Nashville Records. Since his signing, he has released five studio albums and hit several Billboard country charts in the process.
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\nSome of his biggest hits are Drink in My Hand, Springsteen, and Hell on the Heart. Church likes to collaborate with other country stars like Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan. Church’s style is very much in line with country rock with a slice of bluegrass mixed in.
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\n[post_page_title]Willie Nelson – $25 million[\/post_page_title]
\nYou would think a country music legend like Willie Nelson would have a net worth ten times what he currently has. Unfortunately, Nelson wasn’t very good when it came to his taxes and had his assets seized by the IRS as they claimed he owed over $32 million in back taxes.
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\nThe amount he owed swallowed up most of his top earnings, meaning he had to get his wealth back all over again. Now considering he managed to get rich twice, we have to say we are impressed.
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\n[post_page_title]Alison Krauss – $16 million[\/post_page_title]
\nAlison Krauss earned her $16 million net worth by starting out in the country genre very young. She was 10 years old when she first won talent shows and 14 years old when she recorded her first song.
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\nHer music has been featured in the film Brokeback Mountain which led to Krauss performing at the 2004 Academy Awards. She has won 27 (!!) Grammy Awards during her career and is one of the most respected women in the industry.
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\n[post_page_title]Trace Adkins – $19 million[\/post_page_title]
\nWe aren’t sure why Trace Adkins, who has been in the music industry since 1996, has a net worth of only $19 million, but we only assume it has to do with his spending since his career has been nothing short of stellar.
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\nAdkins has released eleven studio albums and has also dabbled in both television and film acting. He is signed with Capitol Records out of Nashville and has appeared in reality television shows like Celebrity Apprentice and Hollywood Squares.
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\n[post_page_title]Dierks Bentley – $30 million[\/post_page_title]
\nSlowly but surely the smooth singing Dierks Bentley is moving up in the world of country music. Bentley is worth $30 million and has been on the scene since 2003 when he signed with Capitol Nashville.
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\nHe released his first album in 2003 and proceeded to release seven more albums for a total of eight. Bentley’s famous songs include What Was I Thinkin’, Every Mile a Memory, Feel That Fire, and Home. His hits shot him to fame among the country music loving community and beyond.
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\n[post_page_title]Naomi Judd – $25 million[\/post_page_title]
\nNaomi Judd is not only a singer and songwriter, she is also the mother of another country singer as well as a very famous actress. The Judd matriarch, though, holds her own quite well.
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\nSitting pretty with a net worth of $25 million, Naomi has been retired since 1991 due to an unfortunate Hepatitis C diagnosis. Prior to her retirement, Naomi sold more than 20 million albums and catapulted the Judd name to hallmark fame.
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\n[post_page_title]Wynonna Judd – $20 million[\/post_page_title]
\nLike mother like daughter but even more successful this time! Wynonna was a part of the band The Judds with her mother Naomi in the 80s. It was her music at the time that shot Wynonna to fandom.
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\nSince her mother’s retirement in 1991, Wynonna went solo and continued to have a stellar career. Her hit songs like I Saw the Light, She Is His Only Need, and No One Else On Earth put her on the hit singles map.
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\n[post_page_title]Martina McBride – $38 million[\/post_page_title]
\nMartina has released 13 albums over the course of her (so far) 24-year career in country music. Her $38 million net worth is hard earned and comes from her more than 14 million albums sold in the United States alone.
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\nMcBride has won an Academy of Country Music three times, as well as four Country Music Association awards. Martina has crossed over to a more pop sound which has garnered her legions of new fans, who called her the ‘Celine Dion of Country Music.’
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\n[post_page_title]LeAnn Rimes – $10 million[\/post_page_title]
\nLeAnn was just 13 years old when she got her start in the music industry. She shot to fame with the Bill Mack song Blue. Her debut album also shot to number one, making her a household name overnight back in 1996.
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\nShe has won three ACM awards, two Grammys and a CMA, to name a few. Her personal life was in the spotlight for a while as she decided to divorce her husband after falling in love with her co-star Eddie Cibrian.
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\n[post_page_title]Sheryl Crow – $40 million[\/post_page_title]
\nSheryl Crow is arguably one of the most famous country rock female artists. The singer-songwriter has released 8 studio albums and has toured the nation more times than we can count.
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\nHer $40 million is hard earned from sales of over 50 million albums globally. Her most famous relationship (which put her in the media spotlight and probably helped her album sales) was with disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong.
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\n[post_page_title]Trisha Yearwood – $40 million[\/post_page_title]
\nTrisha Yearwood, also known as Garth Brooks’ better half, is no sideline wife but the mega-successful country singer herself. Yearwood was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and is a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
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\nTrisha has released 12 studio albums along with a surprisingly successful acting career. Yearwood has been on shows like JAG, Nashville, and her hosting gig on Trisha’s Southern Kitchen.
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\n[post_page_title]Natalie Maines – $50 million[\/post_page_title]
\nNatalie rose to fame as the lead singer of the country music band the Dixie Chicks. Maines replaced their other lead singer back in 1995 and took the band’s sound to a whole other level. Together with the Dixie Chicks, they won 10 Country Music Association Awards and 13 Grammy Awards.
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\nIn 2013 Maines decided to separate herself from the band and veer off to a more solo career. Maines has been very vocal over the years about her own political beliefs and thoughts about the various wars the US has been involved with.
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\n[post_page_title]Luke Bryan – $140 million[\/post_page_title]
\nIt was only in 2007 that Luke Bryan signed with Capitol Nashville and released his first album, and now, it’s hard to imagine the world without Luke’s music. So far he has released five albums and toured five different times.
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\nOver the last few years, he has won American Music Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards, CMT Music Awards, and Billboard Music Awards. All in all, VERY successful and worthy of his $140 million net worth.
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\n[post_page_title]Blake Shelton – $60 million[\/post_page_title]
\nMakes sense that Blake would be on this list since his ex-wife is (they are in the same field). Shelton got his start in the country music scene in 2001 with his debut single, Austin. His rugged good looks and strong, manly\u00a0voice made him a perfect candidate for a mega-success in the industry.
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\nWith a $60 million net worth under his belt, Shelton works on passion projects and was\u00a0most recently a judge on the television musical show The Voice alongside his new love, singer Gwen Stefani.
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\n[post_page_title]Loretta Lynn – $65 million[\/post_page_title]
\nLoretta Lynn is a veteran in the country music industry. The singer-songwriter thanked her husband for getting her a guitar in 1953 that started what would be a career spanning over 60 years in country music.
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\nLoretta’s list of awards and accolades is far too long to list in a way that would do justice to her career, but we can say that Loretta has released 48 studio albums throughout her career, as well as 25 compilation albums. Loretta has earned her $65 million net worth with honor and 160 songs!
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\n[post_page_title]Brad Paisley – $95 million[\/post_page_title]
\nWith his signature cowboy hat and gorgeous smile, Brad Paisley is a classic (cow)boy next door. Paisley started out in 1999 with his album Who Needs Pictures and continued to win over hearts with 11 more albums.
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\nPaisley has been on tour almost every year since 2006 and has somehow managed to find the time to publish a book that he co-wrote with author David Wild. Paisley is married to actress Kimberly Williams with whom he has two children.
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\n[post_page_title]Carrie Underwood – $85 million[\/post_page_title]
\nCarrie is the only one on this list who shot to fame on a musical competition show. Underwood won the fourth season of American Idol back in 2005 and the rest is history. The world heard that big voice of hers saw her blonde hair and adorable frame and they were sold.
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\nUnderwood has released several albums with hit singles like Before He Cheats, Jesus Take the Wheel and Blown Away. Over the course of the last few years, Carrie has become much more powerful in her music, deciding what and how to sing about a certain issue.
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\n[post_page_title]Keith Urban – $75 million[\/post_page_title]
\nKeith Urban is the only non-American on the list. The native New Zealander and husband of Hollywood icon, Nicole Kidman, Urban is beloved in the country genre as if he were born and bred in the US of A.
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\nKeith’s career started back in 1999 with his first album, Keith Urban. He released album after album and hit song after another, appeared on television shows The Voice and American Idol and has made a name for himself this isn’t going anywhere for a while.
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\n[post_page_title]Faith Hill – $80 million[\/post_page_title]
\nFaith Hill is synonymous with country music. Although there are those who say she is more country pop than real country, we think she is as authentic as it gets. Hill is married to fellow country singer Tim McGraw and became part of the most famous country couple in history (besides Johnny and June Cash).
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\nHill’s famous singles like This Kiss, The Way You Love Me and Mississippi Girl are the reason she has a net worth to be proud of, not to mention one of the longest lists of awards we have ever seen.
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\n[post_page_title]Reba McEntire – $95 million[\/post_page_title]
\nReba is a legend in the country music industry. She has been singing since her high school years and went pro in\u00a01975 when she signed with Mercury Records. Her first solo album came out in 1977.
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\nShe is now signed with MCA Nashville Records with whom she released her following albums. Reba has had her own television show under her name and has appeared in both television and film over the years, showing her professional variety and explaining her insane net worth.
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\n[post_page_title]Kenny Chesney – $190 million[\/post_page_title]
\nKenny Chesney is much more than a singer. Chesney dabbles in all aspect of music production, he is a singer, songwriter and record producer. He has released 20 studio albums and has sent many songs to the tops of country music charts.
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\nChesney was also known for being married (ever so briefly) to actress Ren\u00e9e Zellweger. While he may\u00a0earn a lot, he also gives away a lot of his wealth\u00a0to philanthropic causes. Chesney is close with the V Foundation that is a cancer research charity, as well as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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\n[post_page_title]Garth Brooks – $330 million[\/post_page_title]
\nGarth Brooks earned his $330 million net worth fair and square. Brooks has been a part of country music since his debut album in 1989. His entry into country music wasn’t as smooth as other’s but since 1989 Brooks has released 21 albums that are a combination of studio, live and compilations for either holiday or hit songs.
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\nBetween 2001 and 2005 Brooks was laying low, but re-emerged better than ever in 2005, the same year he married fellow country singer Trisha Yearwood.
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\n[post_page_title]Taylor Swift – $400 million[\/post_page_title]
\nWithout a doubt the youngest person on our list, Taylor Swift is also one of the richest country music singers around. Swift moved to Nashville when she was just 14 years old to become a country music singer. She signed with Big Machine Records and released her first album. The third single from the album was the song, Our Song, which Swift performed and wrote herself.
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\nAfter her 2006 debut album, Swift continued to make hit after hit, quickly becoming one of the biggest names in music, not just country. Swift has since gone into acting as well and has made waves in the media due to her dating life. Still, 29 years old and worth $400 million? Not bad at all.
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\n[post_page_title]Shania Twain – $400 million[\/post_page_title]
\nShania always had a knack for making her music powerful followed along with an incredible beat. Twain’s hit songs like You’re Still the One, Man! I Feel Like a Woman! and Forever and for Always, paved the way for romantic (and feminist) tunes to come out of the country genre by a woman with a voice so loud it was hard to ignore.
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\nTwain’s albums have sold multi-million copies and have gone from platinum to Certified Diamond.
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\n[post_page_title]Toby Keith – $365 million[\/post_page_title]
\nMoving up in the ranks of the rich in country music, Toby Keith is one of the richest. Keith’s first studio album was released in 1993, followed by three more albums by 1997. Keith’s smash hit single How Do You Like Me Now was part of his 1998 album which was released by DreamWorks Records.
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\nIn 2005, Toby opened his own record label called Show Dog Nashville which would later become Show Dog-Universal Music in 2009. Keith’s label would sign some of the biggest names in the country.
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\n[post_page_title]Tim McGraw – $85 million[\/post_page_title]
\nTim McGraw got his start in 1997 as a country music singer and husband of country music star, Faith Hill. Tim went on to transition into acting in his later years in the entertainment industry.
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\nMcGraw has been in films like The Blind Side co-starring alongside actress Sandra Bullock who won the Academy Award for her role in the film. McGraw collaborates with wife Faith when he gets a chance and continues to act along with his singing career.
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\n[post_page_title]Miranda Lambert – $45 million[\/post_page_title]
\nMiranda has netted approximately $45 million since her debut album came out in 2005. Lambert’s songs, like Gunpowder & Lead, Famous in a Small Town, and More Like Her, were hugely successful when they came out.
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\nEvery album Miranda has released has been a huge success. Her album, Platinum, which was her fifth and came out in 2014 won that year’s Grammy Award for Best Country Album. On the personal end, Miranda was previously married to fellow country music singer, Blake Shelton.
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\n[post_page_title]Dolly Parton – $500 million[\/post_page_title]
\nClearly, Dolly is one of the highest earning country artists there is! Parton has been in the country music industry since 1964 and has balanced her singing with the occasional acting gig.
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\nParton is godmother to fellow singer Miley Cyrus and has been married to road paver Carl Dean since 1966. Parton’s hit albums and songs, 110 charted singles to be exact, not to mention her digital downloads of over 100 million globally, have made her the country name that everyone knows.
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\n[post_page_title]Dwight Yoakam – $45 million[\/post_page_title]
\nKnown as the pioneer of \u201chonkey tonk\u201d music, Dwight Yoakam was a breath of fresh air in the 1980s, though he had to move out of Nashville to become a star. He found his footing in Los Angeles, and quickly won over audiences with chart-toppers like \u2018Readin’, Rightin’, Route 23.\u2019
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\nBut his $45 million fortune isn\u2019t just from his music career. Yoakam has also appeared in numerous TV shows and films (most notably, \u2018Sling Blade\u2019), and is the owner of Bakersfield Biscuits, named after his hit song \u2018Streets of Bakersfield.
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\n[post_page_title]Brian Kelley – $25 million[\/post_page_title]
\nAs the cofounder of the Florida Georgia Line and Tyler Hubbard\u2019s partner in crime, Brian Kelley initially thought he was meant for a career in sports. As he got older, he found himself gravitating towards music, and was a skilled guitar player by the time he and Hubbard met at Belmont University.
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\nThey\u2019ve remained the best of friends throughout the years, and believe in splitting their profits equally. That\u2019s why Kelley\u2019s worth a cool estimated $25 million, just like Hubbard.
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\n[post_page_title]Leann Rimes – $10 million[\/post_page_title]
\nWhen LeAnn Rimes hit the airwaves with \u2018Blue,\u2019 people refused to believe she was only 13- years-old. But Rimes had been performing on stage since she was 5, so she was a seasoned pro by the time her mega-hit debut album was released in 1996.
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\nShe successfully transitioned into pop music with hits like \u2018How Do I Live,\u2019 but she remains rooted to the genre that first made her a success. In fact, she has cited Reba McEntire and Wynonna Judd as her primary influences.
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\n[post_page_title]Alan Jackson – $75 million[\/post_page_title]
\nSinger and songwriter Alan Jackson is ranked as one of the best-selling recording artists of all time, with worldwide record sales ranging around 75 million. What a coincidence, because that\u2019s also his estimated net worth!
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\nIt\u2019s pretty darn impressive, considering his humble beginnings in a tiny house that was built around his grandfather’s toolshed. Jackson is revered by many of today\u2019s hottest country artists, including the Zac Brown Band, with whom he recorded \u2018As She\u2019s Walking Away.\u2019
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\n[post_page_title]Randy Travis – $5 million[\/post_page_title]
\nThe soulful, baritone voice of Randy Travis was a perfect fit for country music, which he\u2019s been recording since 1978. He was encouraged to pursue music by his father, who loved listening to country legends, like Hank Williams and George Jones. Travis\u2019 country music career was unstoppable throughout the 80s, but tapered off during the mid 90s.
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\nFortunately, Hollywood came knocking, and provided opportunities for numerous appearances in films and TV shows, including \u2018Sabrina the Teenage Witch\u2019 and \u2018Touched by an Angel.\u2019
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\n[post_page_title]Patty Loveless – $14 million[\/post_page_title]
\nBorn Patty Lee Ramey, Patty Loveless continues to remain one of the most popular female singers of country, country pop, and bluegrass. Her distinctive style combines the upbeat, hard-hitting tempo of honky tonk with the plaintive, emotional balladeering of country legends like Patsy Cline.
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\nDuring the 90s, Loveless faced her worst fear when she was forced to undergo throat surgery. Thankfully, she was able to regain her voice, and continues to make occasional appearances throughout the U.S.
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\n[post_page_title]George Strait – $300 million[\/post_page_title]
\nAs the \u201cKing of Country,\u201d it\u2019s only fitting that George Strait has an estimated fortune of $300 million. Throughout his career, he\u2019s had 60 number-one hits and sold over 100 million records worldwide.
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\nWhat\u2019s truly impressive is that he managed to do this while bringing country music back to its roots, unlike his contemporaries who focused on country-pop crossovers. Aside from his music career, Strait is a noted philanthropist, who raises money for various children\u2019s charities throughout the San Antonio area in Texas.
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\n[post_page_title]Lil Nas X – $4 million[\/post_page_title]
\nBorn Montero Lamar Hill, the singer widely known as Lil Nas X never planned on being a country music star. In truth, he wasn\u2019t sure what he wanted to do, but he enjoyed putting out videos on social media, which regularly went viral.
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\nBut in 2018, he dropped a little country-rap ditty titled \u2018Old Town Road.\u2019 It\u2019s blend of two seemingly contradictory genres made it an instant hit, but its status as a Billboard chart-topper was sealed when Billy Ray Cyrus agreed to do the remix.
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\n[post_page_title]Gretchen Wilson – $5.5 million[\/post_page_title]
\nBack in 2004, Gretchen Wilson\u2019s \u2018Redneck Woman\u2019 became the unofficial anthem for proud Southern women. It\u2019s still considered her signature song, and went on to become a huge hit in the UK and Australia.
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\nSince then, Wilson has produced over a dozen other hits about the modern country woman, including \u2018All Jacked Up\u2019 and \u2018Here for the Party.\u2019 When she\u2019s off the stage, Wilson actively speaks on behalf of charitable organizations, including St. Jude Children\u2019s Research Hospital and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
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\n[post_page_title]Gary LeVox – $60 million[\/post_page_title]
\nEven if you\u2019re not a country music fan, you\u2019re probably familiar with Gary LeVox, lead vocalist of Rascal Flatts. LeVox couldn\u2019t have imagined his current success when he was working at a burger joint at the age of 14.
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\nBack then, his rock star dreams went no further than starting an AC\/DC cover band with his schoolmates. Since then, he\u2019s made some rather high-profile friends, including actor Jaime Foxx, who made an appearance on the 2007 Rascal Flatts album, \u2018Still Feels Good.\u2019
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\n[post_page_title]Matthew Ramsey – $5 million[\/post_page_title]
\nOld Dominion frontman Matthew Ramsey started out playing drums, but decided to try guitar at the age of 14. That\u2019s the instrument fans continue to associate with him, though he\u2019s a talented songwriter who has written for other artists, including Kenny Chesney and Dierks Bentley.
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\nAs for Old Dominion, the band was formed as a way to showcase all the songs that were written by each of its members. Their combined efforts produced their first album, \u2018Meat and Candy,\u2019 which sold 20,500 copies in its first week.
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\n[post_page_title]Lee Brice – $6 million[\/post_page_title]
\nLee Brice\u2019s low-key, unassuming style belies a musical gift that\u2019s resulted in chart-topping hits for himself, as well as many other country musicians. In fact, his song for Garth Brooks, titled \u2018More Than a Memory,\u2019 was the first song ever to debut as number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
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\nIt took awhile for Brice to climb the charts on his own, but he quickly gained traction with the release of \u2018Love Like Crazy,\u2019 which stayed on the Hot Country Songs chart for a record-breaking 56 weeks.
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\n[post_page_title]Crystal Gayle – $10 million[\/post_page_title]
\nAs the baby sister of country icon, Loretta Lynn, Crystal Gayle had a lot to live up to. Initially, she performed as a part of her sister\u2019s band, but Lynn pushed her to develop her own musical identity.
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\nThanks to her sister\u2019s guidance, Gayle went on to record numerous country pop hits, such as \u2018Don\u2019t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue. It\u2019s to Gayle\u2019s credi that her melodic, impassioned voice made us forget that her eyes were blue to begin with.
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\n[post_page_title]Scotty McCreary – $1 – 5 million[\/post_page_title]
\nLike Ashley McBride, Scotty McCreary\u2019s net worth has been difficult to determine, though it\u2019s safe to say it\u2019s between $1 to 5 million. His interest in music began at the age of 6, when his grandmother gave him a book about Elvis Presley.
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\nTen years later, he would go on to become the youngest male winner in the history of \u2018American Idol.\u2019 Since being on the show, he\u2019s charted on Billboard\u2019s Country Airplay multiple times, with hits like \u2018Southern Belle\u2019 and \u2018This is It.\u2019
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\n[post_page_title]Emmylou Harris – $15 million[\/post_page_title]
\nAs the winner of 14 Grammys, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Emmylou Harris is one of the indisputable grand dames of country music. Ironically, Harris\u2019 musical roots began in New York City\u2019s Greenwich Village, where she styled herself after folk musicians like Joan Baez and Bob Dylan.
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\nShe made the switch to country in the early 80s, and it was during this time that she produced some of her most iconic works, including the \u2018Trio\u2019 album with Dolly Parton and Linda Rondstadt.
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\n[post_page_title]Kenny Rogers – $250 million[\/post_page_title]
\nKenny Rogers was a country music heavyweight. Rogers was a proud singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and businessman. His fortune was partly due to his savvy business skills.
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\nRogers had more than 120 hit songs crossing over a multitude of musical genres, as well as being considered one of the most influential musicians in country music history. In 2015, Rogers announced that he was going to retire from performing, and sadly in 2020 he passed away of natural causes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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