Richest billionaires in Nevada

The first billionaire ever is thought to be Standard Oil magnate John D. Rockefeller back in 1916, or perhaps Henry Ford in 1925.

Fast forward some 100 years to 2021: As the COVID-19 pandemic continued to rage, a record-breaking 660 people became billionaires globally, growing the previous year's number by 30%.

While the U.S. is home to the most billionaires out of any other country, Americans are somewhat split in their feelings on the billionaire class. According to Pew Research Center data, people in the U.S. became somewhat more critical of billionaires between 2020 and 2021.

Although support for individual billionaires like Bill Gates is relatively strong, many Americans view the ultra-rich—as a group rather than as individuals—negatively. Meanwhile, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is projected to become the world's first trillionaire by 2026.

The U.S.'s wealthiest billionaires are mostly concentrated within just a couple of industries: finance and investments, and technology. Other wealthy sectors include food and drink, fashion and retail, and media and entertainment. Stacker compiled a list of the richest billionaires who are residents of Nevada, using data from Forbes. Billionaires are ranked by net worth as of March 24. Forbes lists 17 billionaires in Nevada.

#17. Weili Dai
- Net worth: $1.1 billion (#2,323 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Las Vegas
- Source of wealth: semiconductors, self made

#16. Sehat Sutardja
- Net worth: $1.1 billion (#2,281 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Las Vegas
- Source of wealth: semiconductors, self made

#15. John Oyler
- Net worth: $1.3 billion (#2,042 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Not available
- Source of wealth: biotech, self made

#14. William Foley II
- Net worth: $1.6 billion (#1,815 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Las Vegas
- Source of wealth: financial services, self made

#13. Mark Davis
- Net worth: $1.9 billion (#1,546 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Las Vegas
- Source of wealth: na

#12. William Boyd & family
- Net worth: $2.0 billion (#1,474 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Las Vegas
- Source of wealth: casinos, banking, self made

#11. Elaine Wynn
- Net worth: $2.1 billion (#1,424 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Las Vegas
- Source of wealth: casinos, hotels, self made

#10. Fatih Ozmen
- Net worth: $2.4 billion (#1,266 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Reno
- Source of wealth: aerospace, self made

#9. Eren Ozmen
- Net worth: $2.5 billion (#1,214 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Reno
- Source of wealth: aerospace, self made

#8. Peggy Cherng
- Net worth: $2.5 billion (#1,212 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Las Vegas
- Source of wealth: fast food, self made

#7. Frank Fertitta III
- Net worth: $2.7 billion (#1,093 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Las Vegas
- Source of wealth: casinos, mixed martial arts

#6. Lorenzo Fertitta
- Net worth: $2.7 billion (#1,083 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Las Vegas
- Source of wealth: casinos, mixed martial arts

#5. Phil Ruffin
- Net worth: $3.3 billion (#841 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Las Vegas
- Source of wealth: casinos, real estate, self made

#4. Jay Chaudhry
- Net worth: $6.4 billion (#388 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Reno
- Source of wealth: security software, self made

#3. Nancy Walton Laurie
- Net worth: $8.1 billion (#256 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Henderson
- Source of wealth: Walmart

#2. David Duffield
- Net worth: $10.8 billion (#162 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Incline Village
- Source of wealth: business software, self made

#1. Miriam Adelson & family
- Net worth: $34.1 billion (#36 wealthiest in the world)
- Residence: Las Vegas
- Source of wealth: casinos