Before we start running down the list of Illinois' billionaires who are on the Forbes 400 list of the richest people in the United States, let's pause for a moment and take a little pity on the states that have no billionaires. It should only take a moment because there are only 3 states that can say that.

As of 2024, three U.S. states, Alaska, Delaware, and West Virginia, have no billionaire residents . This information is based on Forbes' rankings of 2024's richest people. While other sources have previously reported that states like New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, and Vermont also lacked billionaires, more recent data indicates that these states have at least one billionaire.

What kind of money does one have to have in order to make the Forbes list?

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