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Forbes released its list of the 400 richest Americans today, and we've got the top ten right here.
A lot of familiar faces remaining at the top of the list, leaving little hope for the rest of us. Spots one through three stayed the same, with Bill Gates continuing to reign at No. 1.
#10 Alice Walton is worth $20.9 billion
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Last year: $20 billion
Age: 61
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#9 Jim Walton is worth $21.1 billion
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Last year: $20.1 billion
Age: 63
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#8 Sheldon Adelson is worth $21.5 billion
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Last year: $14.7 billion
Age: 78
He's a self-made billionaire gaining wealth from Las Vegas casinos.
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#7 George Soros is worth $22 billion
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Last year: $14.2 billion
Age: 81
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#6 Christie Walton is worth $24.5 billion
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Last year: $24 billion
Age: 56
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#5 David Koch is worth $25 billion
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Last year: $21.5 billion
Age: 71
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#4 Charles Koch is worth $25 billion
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Last year: $21.5 billion
Age: 75
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#3 Larry Ellison is worth $33 billion
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Last year: $21.5 billion
Age: 67
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#2 Warren Buffett is worth $39 billion
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Last year: $45 billion
Age: 81
Berkshire Hathaway shares declined nearly 20% in the past year, contributing to a $6 billion loss for Buffett. That makes him America's biggest loser -- kind of.
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#1 Bill Gates is worth $59 billion
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Last year: $54 Billion
Age: 55
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What other 390 people made the list?
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