The Walton family occupies the numbers 6 through 10 slots in The Forbes 400, Forbes Magazines' annual listing of the riches people in the world.
Jim C. Walton's wealth is estimated to be $17.3 billion; Helen R. Walton, $17 billion; Alice L. Walton, $16.8 billion; John T. Walton, $16.8 billion; and S. Robson Walton, $16.8 billion.
The Walton riches come from Wal-mart Inc., the number one retailer in the United States.
But the combined family fortune is a bit shy of the $85 billion of Bill Gates, the richest man in America.
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