See inside Forbes’ definitive ranking of America’s wealthiest families—from Waltons to Rockefellers—here: Illustration: Robert Bruno for Forbes #ForbesDecabillionaires#

Meet America's richest families: One of the biggest gainers since our 2024 ranking was the family behind Wichita, Kansas-based conglomerate Koch, Inc., whose fortune grew by $41 billion over the past two years, to an estimated $157 billion, boosting the Kochs from No. 3 to No. 2 on this year’s list. See the full list: Illustration: Robert Bruno for Forbes #ForbesDecabillionaires#

The Mars family own Mars Inc., one of the world's largest candy, petcare and food companies, with sales of $65 billion. Mars was founded in 1911 when Frank Mars started selling candy out of his kitchen in Tacoma, Washington. Today, the family ranks third among America's richest families. Read more about the wealthiest families in the U.S.: Illustration: Robert Bruno for Forbes #ForbesDecabillionaires#

Forbes ranked the wealthiest families in the U.S. and found a record 54 multi-generational clans worth at least $10 billion. Still no family comes close to Walmart’s Waltons; already the richest family, they were also the biggest gainers by far, nearly doubling their fortune in two years to more than a half-trillion dollars. Read more about America's richest families: Illustration: Robert Bruno for Forbes #ForbesDecabillionaires#

The family behind Chick-fil-A joins Forbes' ranking of the wealthiest families in the U.S. The heirs of S. Truett Cathy (d. 2014) own the $10.3 billion (2025 revenue) fast-food giant. Truett founded the chain in an Atlanta-area mall in 1967. It now operates more than 3,000 restaurants, mostly franchised, across 48 states. Read more about America’s richest families: Illustration: Robert Bruno for Forbes #ForbesDecabillionaires#

The Mars family own Mars Inc., one of the world's largest candy, petcare and food companies, with sales of $65 billion. Mars was founded in 1911 when Frank Mars started selling candy out of his kitchen in Tacoma, Washington. Today, the family ranks third among America's richest families. Read more about the wealthiest families in the U.S.: Illustration: Robert Bruno for Forbes #ForbesDecabillionaires#

Meet America's richest families: One of the biggest gainers since our 2024 ranking was the family behind Wichita, Kansas-based conglomerate Koch, Inc., whose fortune grew by $41 billion over the past two years, to an estimated $157 billion, boosting the Kochs from No. 3 to No. 2 on this year’s list. See the full list: Illustration: Robert Bruno for Forbes #ForbesDecabillionaires#

Forbes ranked the wealthiest families in the U.S. and found a record 54 multi-generational clans worth at least $10 billion. Still no family comes close to Walmart’s Waltons; already the richest family, they were also the biggest gainers by far, nearly doubling their fortune in two years to more than a half-trillion dollars. Read more about America's richest families: Illustration: Robert Bruno for Forbes #ForbesDecabillionaires#