The 400 richest people in the U.S. are now worth a record $6.6 trillion after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year.

The primary source confirming this claim is Forbes, which annually publishes the Forbes 400 list ranking America's richest individuals. According to the September 9, 2025, Forbes article, the combined net worth of the 400 richest Americans reached a record $6.6 trillion, reflecting an increase of $1.2 trillion over the previous year.forbes.comforbes.comThe Richest Americans Are Worth A Record $6.6 Trillion

This figure is corroborated by another Forbes-related source, which explicitly states that the 400 richest Americans are worth a record $6.6 trillion after gaining $1.2 trillion in the last 12 months.forbes.com.auforbes.com.auThe Forbes 400 List: Ranking America's Richest People

Additional context from other sources highlights related wealth increases among subsets of the richest Americans: for example, the top 10 richest Americans gained approximately $365 billion in wealth over the past year.abc17news.comabc17news.comThe 10 richest Americans got $365 billion richer in the past year. Now they’re...oxfamamerica.orgoxfamamerica.orgWealth of 10 richest US billionaires increased by over $360 billion in the last...

Some older or less directly relevant sources mention different figures (e.g., $1.7 trillion net worth in earlier years or for smaller groups), but these do not contradict the current claim about the total wealth of the top 400 individuals in 2025.

The Oxfam reports provide broader context on billionaire wealth growth but focus on different aggregates and time frames; they do not dispute the Forbes data.oxfam.orgoxfam.orgBillionaire wealth surges by $2 trillion in 2024, three times faster than the...+1 more