In June, Forbes released a list that identifies the richest person residing in every U.S. state for the third year in a row.
The list includes members of several well-established families who inherited their wealth, including scions of the Walton family and the Mars family, and others who inherited some and helped it grow into more. But in a majority of states, 34, a self-made millionaire or billionaire took the top spot.
These individuals earned their fortunes from a diverse range of industries including technology, oil, health care and retail.
Here are the 34 states where the richest residents climbed their way to the top, along with the businesses that got them there. You can check out the full coverage over at Forbes.
Alabama
Jimmy Rane
Net worth: $700 million
How he earned it: Lumber, Great Southern Wood Preserving
Alaska
Leonard Hyde and Jonathan Rubini
Net worth: $340 million each
How they earned it: Real estate, JL Properties
Arizona
Bruce Halle
Net worth: $6 billion
How he earned it: Tires, Discount Tire
California
Mark Zuckerberg
Net worth: $62.4 billion
How he earned it: Technology, Facebook
Colorado
Charles Ergen
Net worth: $18.8 billion
How he earned it: Satellite TV, Dish Network
Connecticut
Ray Dalio
Net worth: $16.8 billion
How he earned it: Hedge funds, Bridgewater Associates
Florida
Thomas Peterffy
Net worth: $13.2 billion
How he earned it: Discount brokerage, Interactive Brokers
Hawaii
Pierre Omidyar
Net worth: $8.9 billion
How he earned it: Technology, eBay
Idaho
Frank VanderSloot
Net worth: $1.9 billion
How he earned it: Nutrition and wellness products, Melaleuca, Inc.
Illinois
Ken Griffin
Net worth: $8 billion
How he earned it: Hedge funds, Citadel
Iowa
Harry Stine
Net worth: $3.3 billion
How he earned it: Agriculture, seed genetics — sold licenses to Monsanto and Syngenta
Kentucky
B. Wayne Hughes
Net worth: $2.7 billion
How he earned it: Self-storage, Public Storage
Louisiana
Tom Benson and family
Net worth: $2.6 billion
How they earned it: Sports, the New Orleans Saints
Maryland
Ted Lerner
Net worth: $5.8 billion
How he earned it: Real estate, Lerner Enterprises
Michigan
Daniel Gilbert
Net worth: $5.9 billion
How he earned it: Financial services, Quicken Loans
Mississippi
Leslie Lampton
Net worth: $760 million
How he earned it: Oil refining and chemicals, Ergon
Missouri
Stanley Kroenke
Net worth: $7.5 billion
How he earned it: Real estate and sports: the Los Angeles Rams, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rapids and Arsenal
Montana
Dennis Washington
Net worth: $5.9 billion
How he earned it: Construction and mining, Washington Companies, Montana Rail Link
Nebraska
Warren Buffett
Net worth: $76.2 billion
How he earned it: Investments, Berkshire Hathaway
Nevada
Sheldon Adelson
Net worth: $35.6 billion
How he earned it: Casinos, the Las Vegas Sands Corporation
New Mexico
Mack C. Chase
Net worth: $700 million
How he earned it: Oil, Mack Energy Corp.
New York
Michael Bloomberg
Net worth: $50.7 billion
How he earned it: Finance, Bloomberg LP
North Carolina
James Goodnight
Net worth: $10.1 billion
How he earned it: Software, SAS
North Dakota
Gary Tharaldson
Net worth: $900 million
How he earned it: Hotels, Super 8 Motel
Ohio
Les Wexner and family
Net worth: $6.2 billion
How they earned it: Retail, L Brands, known for Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works
Oklahoma
Harold Hamm
Net worth: $10.2 billion
How they earned it: Oil and gas, Continental Resources
Oregon
Phil Knight
Net worth: $25.1 billion
How he earned it: Retail, Nike
Rhode Island
Jonathan Nelson
Net worth: $2 billion
How he earned it: Private equity, Providence Equity Partners
South Dakota
T. Denny Sanford
Net worth: $2.1 billion
How he earned it: Banking and credit cards, First Premier Bank
Tennessee
Thomas Frist Jr.
Net worth: $8.8 billion
How they earned it: Health care, Hospital Corp. of America
Utah
Gail Miller
Net worth: $1.2 billion
How she earned it: Car dealerships and sports, Toyota and the Utah Jazz
Vermont
John Abele
Net worth: $625 million
How he earned it: Health care, Boston Scientific
Washington
Bill Gates
Net worth: $88.9 billion
How he earned it: Technology, Microsoft
Wisconsin
John Menard Jr.
Net worth: $10.9 billion
How he earned it: Home improvement stores, Menards
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