How much does MrBeast make? Forbes estimates $300 million in earnings, the most of any creator on its 2026 Top Creators list. The business magazine ranked Jimmy Donaldson, the creator known as MrBeast, No. 1 in a list published June 23, 2026. Forbes counted his estimated gross earnings between March 2025 and March 2026, and says it counts earnings, not equity held in public and private companies. The second-ranked creator on the list, Dhar Mann, earned $65 million, according to Forbes.
How much does MrBeast make a year? The Forbes list in context
For the first time in the five-year history of the list, Forbes says, the 50 creators ranked together brought in more than $1 billion: $1.02 billion, up 20% from $853 million last year. MrBeast's $300 million is the top figure. Forbes lists his total followers at 873 million, and says his YouTube channels have more than 640 million subscribers and draw more than 5 billion views per year.
Beast Industries valuation: the companies behind the earnings
Most of the income is not from one video platform. According to Forbes, Beast Industries manages his media, his food businesses (Feastables and Lunchly), the analytics tool Viewstats, and a toy and clothing licensing business. Forbes says the company "has reportedly taken venture investments at a $5 billion valuation." That is a reported figure, and Forbes does not give an ownership share for Donaldson, so we don't estimate one.
Beast Games and Step: where growth is coming from
TV is a growing piece. Forbes says MrBeast debuted the second season of his reality competition Beast Games on Amazon Prime, and that Season 3 is in production. In February 2026, Forbes reports, Beast Industries bought Step, an app that teaches investing and asset management to teens. Forbes calls personal finance his "next push."
MrBeast net worth 2026 and the highest paid YouTubers
Readers often search for MrBeast's net worth, but the Forbes figure is for earnings in a single year, not total wealth. Forbes' list is also an estimate that depends on its own reporting. Among the other top-earning creators in Forbes' top 10 are Dhar Mann ($65 million), podcast host Steven Bartlett ($52 million) and gaming creator Markiplier ($38 million). MrBeast's $300 million is more than four times the next-highest total.