This Is How Much Money The Wealthiest Person In Each State Makes

Harold Hamm, Oklahoma

Another oil and gas tycoon with a massive paycheck of $11.8 billion, Hamm runs Continental Resources in Oklahoma. That is the biggest independent oil company in the nation. It produces more than 200,000 barrels per day. Hamm came from humble beginnings, working as a cotton picker as a child and then as a gas station attendant as a teen to support his family. 

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