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These are the richest people in Georgia, according to a new Forbes list

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Forbes released its annual Forbes 400 list of the richest people in America. Georgia ranks No. 7 among 38 states and the District of Columbia with 10 people who made the list this year.

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The state’s wealthiest family remains the owners of Chick-fil-A: Bubba Cathy, Dan Cathy and Trudy Cathy White. Their net worth increased from $10.6 billion each last year to $13.7 billion.

The Home Depot co-founder and sports mogul Arthur Blank ranks behind the Cathy family with a net worth of $11.4 billion.

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Here are all 10 Georgians who made the list and where they ranked.

No. 83: Bubba Cathy, Dan Cathy, Trudy Cathy White

  • Net worth: $13.7 billion

No. 105: Arthur Blank

  • Net worth: $11.4 billion

No. 130: Jim Kennedy, former chairman of Cox Enterprises

  • Net worth: $9.5 billion

No. 158: John Brown, former chairman of medical device and software company Stryker Corp.

  • Net worth: $8.5 billion

No. 199: Gary Rollins & family, Orkin pest control

  • Net worth: $7.4 billion

No. 246: Dan Kurzuis, co-founder of Mailchimp

  • Net worth: $6 billion

No. 291: Ben Chestnut, co-founder of Mailchimp

  • Net worth: $5.3 billion

No. 377: Neal Aronson, founder of Roark Capital

  • Net worth: $4 billion

Click here to see the full list.

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