Highlights
- Garth Brooks has amassed a large fortune from his successful music career.
- His impressive net worth of around $430 million places him among the wealthiest artists in the country music industry.
- Brooks has seen massive success in album sales, selling 157 million albums in the US.
Since Garth Brooks is one of the most popular music artists of all time, he has many fans who want to know everything they can about him. Some examples of that are that his fans want to know about Brooks' weight loss, who Brooks is married to, and of course, how much he is worth.
While there are several wealthy country music stars, Brooks has made a lot of money despite his many concert mishaps. In fact, Brooks has such an impressive net worth that he is one of the richest country music stars of all time.
This article will reveal how impressive Garth Brooks' net worth is, even when compared to the top country music stars of all time. Then, the article will look at how Brooks amassed his truly impressive fortune.
How Much Is Garth Brooks Worth Compared To Other Country Music Superstars?
After Garth Brooks spent many years as a country music superstar, he reaped huge financial rewards from his incredible success. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Brooks has a $400 million fortune as of March 2024. Around the same time, other outlets estimated that Brooks was worth $430 million.
In January 2024, Country Hank 97.1 FM released a list of the richest country music stars in the world. According to that list, Garth Brooks was the second-wealthiest country music star at that time, as they listed his net worth at $430 million.
According to that list, there is one country music legend who reigns supreme as the richest artist from that genre, Dolly Parton. Country Hank 97.1 FM's list claimed that Parton was worth $675 million and Celebrity Net Worth estimates she has a $650 million fortune. Either way, Parton rules the roost in the country music world.
Country Hank 97.1 FM's went on to name one of Brook's contemporaries as the third-wealthiest country music star. The radio station reported that Shania Twain was worth $410 million as of January 2024.
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Who were the richest country music stars as of January 2024, according to Country Hank 97.1 FM?
Artist: | Net Worth: | Rank: |
|---|---|---|
Carrie Underwood | $140 million | #10 |
Alan Jackson | $160 million | #9 |
Luke Bryan | $165 million | #8 |
Kenny Chesney | $180 million | #7 |
Faith Hill + Tim McGraw | $200 million combined | #6 |
George Strait | $300 million | #5 |
Toby Keith | $370 million | #4 |
Shania Twain | $410 million | #3 |
Garth Brooks | $430 million | #2 |
Dolly Parton | $675 million | #1 |
Based on Celebrity Net Worth's estimations in March 2024, Country Hank 97.1 FM's findings were a little off. The celebrity fortune estimating website reports that Brooks' fortune is tied to a couple of his country music peers.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Shania Twain was worth $400 million as of March 2024. Similarly, Toby Keith had a net worth of $400 million in March 2024 according to the same website. Even based on Celebrity Net Worth's estimations, Brooks remains one of the richest country music stars of all time, since only Parton surpasses him.
It is also worth noting that the fifth-richest country music star as of 2024 is way behind Brooks. According to Celebrity Net Worth, George Strait had a $300 million net worth as of March 2024 and Country Hank 97.1 FM reported he was worth the same amount.
Garth Brooks' Album Sales And Tours Made Him Extremely Rich
Throughout country music history, there have always been some people who've downplayed the genre. What anyone familiar with country music history will know, however, is that the genre makes a huge amount of money.
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In June 2023, Business Insider updated their list of the 50 best-selling music artists of all time in the US. The outlet revealed that they looked at which artists sold the most certified album units in the US, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.
What that list revealed was that Brooks was a powerhouse of album sales even when compared to many of the most legendary musicians of all time.
According to Business Insider, the best-selling music artist of all time is The Beatles. The outlet reported that The Beatles took the top slot after selling 185 million units in the United States.
Of course, it is easy to argue that The Beatles are the top band in music history, so it was nearly impossible for any artist to surpass them.
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Business Insider's list of the best-selling artists of all time in the US includes other country music artists. They list Taylor Swift, who once was considered country, at number 25 due to her 51 million albums sold. The list also includes Alabama, Shania Twain, Kenny Rogers, Alan Jackson, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, and Kenny Chesney in that order.
With Brooks taking second place on Business Insider's list, he beat legends like Elvis Presley, Eagles, Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson, and Billy Joel among others. Considering how many albums Brooks has sold in America alone, it is staggering to consider how much money he made from that.
According to Billboard, there is also no doubt that Garth Brooks has made a staggering amount of money from touring. In 2023, Billboard listed the best-selling country music touring artists of all-time.
Garth Brooks came in 13th place on Billboard's country music touring artists list. The outlet reported that 10.2 million people attended 657 concerts Brooks performed, which resulted in a gross of $280.8 million. While Brooks would only get a portion of that money, he still would have made tens of millions from those shows.
However, the important thing to note is that Billboard revealed that they only knew the numbers on Brooks' tours from the '90s. That means that none of the money that was made from Brook's 2013-2014 and 2019–2022 tours was included in those figures. The money Brooks will make from his Caesar's Palace concert residency also wasn't included in Billboard's figures
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