Welcome to Tennessee Tucked away at the cross roads of the mid west and the south, Tennessee is often overlooked by those outside. But she is one of America’s more colorful states, being rich in culture history and a surprisingly established start up scene. There are many promising young companies hoping to make it big, […]

Welcome To South Dakota South Dakota is one of the least densely populated and remote state. It is an overwhelmingly rural state in both economy and culture. So images of wealth and commerce might not exactly spring to mind when South Dakota is mentioned. Despite this, and the fact that her economy is the 5th […]

Welcome To South Carolina Along with it’s similarly named neighbor, South Carolina was once part of the English colony of Carolina. The term Carolina was derived from the Latin name for Charles, the king of England until his execution after the English civil war. Settled in the early 17th century, it was among the most […]

Welcome To Rhode Island The question of who the richest person in Rhode Island is, might seem like a bafflingly pointless question to ask. You might be surprised to hear that Rhode Island is actually called home by billionaires, given that she is so small a state. But you shouldn’t be. Back in the gilded […]

Welcome to Pennsylvania Pennsylvania was named after William Penn, who originally founded Pennsylvania as an English colony. He was a man of many gifts and achievements, yet still it’s a bit much to name an entire colony after yourself. Pennsylvania today is a whole different world than in the days of William Penn. With a […]

Welcome To Oregon Oregon is often forgotten by the outside world. And when it gets attention, people far too often think of Portland and nothing beyond that. So you might not know that it’s nickname is the Beaver State. Or that it’s home to the largest organism known to man – a fungus that exists […]

Welcome To Oklahoma The name Oklahoma literally means “Red People” in a local native language. That has nothing to do with the richest person in Oklahoma, I just thought it was interesting. This state is not exactly known for it’s industrial might but is home to an especially diverse economy. Major industries include aviation and […]

Welcome To Ohio If you’re wondering why I would write an entire article about the richest man in Ohio, understand this. Ohio is one of America’s more colorful states, rich in history and diverse in economy. It has been the home state of six different American Presidents, and is considered by many to be the […]

Who is the richest person in North Dakota? It makes sense that the territory of Dakota was split into two, as both states are massive. While massive in terms of actual land area, it’s a whole other story population wise. North Dakota has a population of around 770 thousand, making it one of the least […]

The richest person in North Carolina North Carolina – it’s a bit like South Carolina but less southern. They were once both part of the British colony of Carolina, but are now two separate states. We will look at South Carolina in another article. For now, we are focused solely on the richest person in […]

Who is the richest person in New Mexico? Before we look at the richest person in New Mexico, let’s learn a little more about the state itself. New Mexico is an interesting state. Just it’s name is interesting. It wasn’t named after the country of Mexico, but after the valley of Mexico within said country. […]

Who is the richest person in New Jersey? New Jersey is a small but important state, with the second highest average household income of any US state. She is also the most densely populated state, relative to it’s size. Even Tony Soprano lived here. Despite the state officially having massive debt, she is also ranked […]

Who is the richest person in New Hampshire? New Hampshire, it’s among the smallest and least populous states in the union. Her economy is ranked 40th out of the 50 member states. But there is a big catch. The average household income is the fourth highest in the entire country, at almost 75 thousand dollars. […]

Nevada has seen so much wealth. I mean, just it’s largest city Las Vegas acts as a beacon for the super rich to throw away their wealth on the roll of a die or the turn of a wheel. The city was built by gangsters, looking for a new location to profit from gambling and […]

Who is the richest person in Montana? Before we learn who the richest person in Montana is, you should know a little about the this region. Montana’s official motto is Oro y Plata, which in Spanish means gold and silver. Among it’s many nicknames is “The Treasure State”. Clearly Montana has long been known as […]

Who is the richest person in Missouri? Missouri is not an especially large or especially small state, either in land or population. Nor is it’s economy anything special, being ranked 22nd by GDP, and 26th by per capita income. On the surface Missouri might seem like the ultimate “meh” state. But when it comes to […]

Who is the richest person in Mississippi? Mississippi doesn’t spring to mind when you think of states with a lot of economic advantages. The fact is Mississippi has the lowest per capita income of any state in the US, at just 27 thousand dollars a year. It’s come a long way from pre-civil war times, […]

Who is the richest person in Minnesota? Minnesota is a charming state. Known as the land of ten thousand lakes, tourists and fishing enthusiasts are attracted here from all over North America. She has one of the highest standards of living of any US state – and unlike many similar sized states, Minnesota has a […]

Who is the richest person in Michigan? Michigan is a reasonably large state, both in physical land and in population. It is also pretty big when it comes to her economy. GDP wise, Michigan is the 14th richest of any state in the union. For generations she has been a powerful base of America’s car […]

Who is the richest person in Maryland? With more than 4 thousand miles of coastal land, Maryland has long been home to wealthy shipping barons. As one of the original colonies of America, so many notable historical figures have called her home. But in this article we are not going to look at historical figures, […]