Fort Worth\u2019s Alice Walton remains the richest woman in America on the 2026 Forbes 400, as the nation\u2019s 400 wealthiest people reached a combined $8 trillion.<\/p>\n
Forbes released its 45th annual ranking Tuesday<\/a>. Walton, 76, is valued at $118 billion, up $12 billion from last year as Walmart shares rose more than 10%, Forbes said. CultureMap reports she is also listed as the world\u2019s richest woman, Texas\u2019 third-wealthiest person, and Fort Worth\u2019s richest resident. Forbes still lists her home as Fort Worth. She is Sam Walton\u2019s only daughter and is known for Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and a medical school in Bentonville, Arkansas.<\/p>\n The cutoff to make the list rose to a record $4.4 billion. The group\u2019s total wealth is up $1.4 trillion from $6.6 trillion a year earlier. Elon Musk, who spends part of his time in Texas, tops the national list at $908 billion, Forbes said. Walton ranks as the 13th-wealthiest American, according to The Hill\u2019s reading of the list. Sixty-two women made the 400.<\/p>\n Some of America\u2019s richest people also own some of its biggest sports teams.<\/p>\n Among the billionaires on this year\u2019s #Forbes400<\/a> are the owners behind the Clippers, Broncos, Cowboys and more. \u2014 Forbes (@Forbes) September 16, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n CultureMap<\/a>, working from Forbes estimates dated Sept. 4, <\/a>says 43 Texans and 19 Dallas-Fort Worth residents qualified. Local names it published include Elaine Marshall and family of Dallas, $32.2 billion (Koch Inc.); Lyndal Stephens Greth and family, $30 billion (Endeavor Energy); Cowboys owner Jerry Jones of Dallas, $23.5 billion; Ken Fisher of Dallas, $15 billion; Andy Beal of Dallas, $12.3 billion; Kelcy Warren of Dallas, $9.3 billion (Energy Transfer); Robert Rowling of Dallas, $8.8 billion (Omni Hotels); and Ray Lee Hunt of Dallas, $8.3 billion (Hunt Oil).<\/p>\n Forbes builds the ranking from interviews, filings, and market data. The figures are estimates, not tax returns.<\/p>\n LISTEN<\/a> on the Audacy App
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