These Are the 5 Richest Families in New York

Forbes has released their latest list of billionaires, and New York families are dominating the list.

While many Americans are struggling to make ends meet, it seems like the rich are still getting richer. This year, being a "regular" billionaire wasn't even enough to make Forbes' list, as they've increased the threshold of their rankings to a net worth of $10 billion or more. So which locals made the cut? Let's start with the honorable mentions.

#8. The Tisch Family is Worth $10.1 Billion

The Tisch Family, with a reported net worth of $10.1 billion, is the lowest-ranking New York family on the Forbes list. In addition to their naming rights of New York University's Tisch School of Arts, the family has a 50% ownership stake of the New York Giants.

#7. The Rockefeller Family is Worth $10.3 Billion

This year, the Rockefellers are the second-lowest ranking billionaire family in New York according to Forbes. Currently worth a reported $10.3 billion, the famed New York family barely made the list thanks to the new requirements. As a point of family pride, John D. Rockefeller founded the University of Chicago and was also America's first billionaire.

#6. The Johnson Family is Worth $16 Billion

With a net worth of $16 billion, the Johnson family are reportedly the 26th-richest family in the country, and the sixth-richest family in New York. In addition to the Johnson & Johnson brand, the family also bought the New York Jets in 2000, an investment that has increased in value by more than 800%. But which five families are the richest?

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Some people have so much money, it stops sounding like real numbers. Also as an interesting aside, as the money goes up, the name recognition seems goes down. Starting with the fifth-richest and ending with number one, the following are the wealthiest families in New York State according to Forbes.