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Wealth Held, Top 1%
Total net worth held by the wealthiest 1% of households.
$60.3T
Millions of dollars · latest, Apr 2026
vs prior quarter▲ 10.0%
vs year ago▲ 17.0%
| Year | Wealth Held, Top 1% |
|---|---|
| 1989 | $4.8T |
| 1990 | $4.9T |
| 1991 | $5.4T |
| 1992 | $5.7T |
| 1993 | $6.4T |
| 1994 | $6.9T |
| 1995 | $7.8T |
| 1996 | $8.3T |
| 1997 | $9.2T |
| 1998 | $10.3T |
| 1999 | $11.5T |
| 2000 | $11.2T |
| 2001 | $11.2T |
| 2002 | $10.8T |
| 2003 | $12.5T |
| 2004 | $14.8T |
| 2005 | $16.3T |
| 2006 | $18.1T |
| 2007 | $19.0T |
| 2008 | $15.9T |
| 2009 | $16.3T |
| 2010 | $18.0T |
| 2011 | $18.4T |
| 2012 | $19.7T |
| 2013 | $22.3T |
| 2014 | $24.6T |
| 2015 | $25.4T |
| 2016 | $27.1T |
| 2017 | $29.7T |
| 2018 | $28.9T |
| 2019 | $32.7T |
| 2020 | $37.0T |
| 2021 | $43.7T |
| 2022 | $39.9T |
| 2023 | $44.3T |
| 2024 | $49.3T |
| 2025 | $54.8T |
| 2026 | $60.3T |
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Source: FRED · WFRBLT01026 · series · Jul 1989 to Apr 2026 · latest-revised
Refreshed Oct 9, 2026 from FRED.
Total net worth held by the wealthiest 1% of households.
Total net worth held by the wealthiest 1% of US households, in dollars (Fed DFA).
Source: FRED · Apr 2026 · Full lesson → Learn
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