Walmart Heiress Becomes Richest Woman in the US in 2023: How Much is Her Fortune?

The list of the richest people in the United States (US) is still dominated by men. Only 60 women, or 15%, made it onto the Forbes 400 list of the richest people in the US in 2023.

According to Forbes Real Time Billionaire data, the cumulative wealth of the richest women in the US reached US$621 billion, or approximately Rp9,699.3 trillion (assuming an exchange rate of Rp15,619 per US$). This figure is approximately US$86 billion higher than the previous year.

Alice Walton holds the top spot as the richest woman in the US according to Forbes Real Time Billionaire as of October 5, 2023. The heiress to the Walmart retail company has a total net worth of US$66.5 billion, or Rp1,038.6 trillion.

Walton has maintained her position as the richest woman in the US for 7 years. Her primary source of wealth comes from Walmart, whose shares have increased by 26% in the past year.

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Next is Julia Koch and family, currently the second richest woman in the US. The heiress to the Koch Industries conglomerate has a net worth of US$59.8 billion, or approximately Rp934.01 trillion.

Julia Koch inherited a 42% stake in Koch Industries from her husband, David Koch, who passed away in 2019.

In third place is Jacqueline Mars, with a net worth of US$38.9 billion, or approximately Rp607.57 trillion.

This wealth comes from a one-third stake she inherited from Mars Inc., a confectionery and pet food company that owns Snickers, M&M's, Royal Canin, and others.

Here is a complete list of the 10 richest women in the US as of October 5, 2023, according to Forbes:

1. Alice Walton (Walmart): US$66.5 billion
2. Julia Koch and family (Koch Industries): US$59.8 billion
3. Jacqueline Mars (Mars Inc.): US$38.9 billion
4. MacKenzie Scott (Amazon): US$37.1 billion
5. Miriam Adelson and family (Las Vegas Sands): US$32.8 billion
6. Abigail Johnson (Fidelity): US$25.5 billion
7. Diane Hendricks (ABC Supply): US$19.3 billion
8. Laurene Powell Jobs and family (Apple & Disney): US$13.4 billion
9. Christy Walton (Wyoming): US$11.8 billion
10. Melinda French Gates (Microsoft): US$10.3 billion

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