Maine Has Nobody on Forbes’ List of America’s 400 Richest People
Our state has over 1.4 million residents, and not a single one ranks among America’s 400 richest people.
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Maine is one of 12 states with no residents on the 2026 Forbes 400 list of America’s richest people, according to an analysis by Play Casino.
The analysis matched each person to their state of residence, while the minimum net worth needed to make this year’s list reached a record $4.4 billion.
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Among the 12 states without anyone on the list, Minnesota is the most populous, with more than 5.8 million residents.
California leads with 85 members, followed by New York, Florida, and Texas, while Wyoming has the most per capita, and Elon Musk ranks first with an estimated net worth of $908 billion.
Susan Alfond of Scarborough is Maine’s richest person, with an estimated net worth of $3.6 billion, according to Forbes.
She inherited her fortune from her father, Harold Alfond, who founded Dexter Shoe Co. and sold it to Berkshire Hathaway in 1993.
And there you have it! Even Maine’s richest resident falls below the record $4.4 billion net worth needed to make this year’s Forbes 400.
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