Richest Female Country Singers of All Time

Country music has long delivered unforgettable stories about love, heartbreak, family, hardship and the everyday highs and lows of life. The genre has also produced some of the most influential women in music history. From pioneering legends to modern crossover stars, these artists have shaped country music while building impressive fortunes through albums, touring, television, film, business ventures and songwriting.

The following list highlights the richest female country singers of all time, based on reported net worth figures available through May 2023.

15. Maren Morris

Born: April 10, 1990

From: Arlington, Texas

Net worth: $8 million

* Net worth numbers are up to date through May 2023.

Bottom Line: Maren Morris

Maren Morris is the youngest artist on this list and one of the most recognizable country voices of her generation. She began performing publicly as a preteen and released music independently before breaking through on a major label.

Her 2016 major-label debut album, “Hero,” introduced her to a wider audience and featured standout songs including “My Church” and “The Middle.” By her early 30s, Morris had become a major name in country and pop-influenced country music, earning industry awards and widespread recognition. She is also known for speaking openly about LGBTQ rights, women’s rights and mental health awareness.

13. Wynonna Judd (Tie)

Born: May 30, 1964

From: Ashland, Kentucky

Net worth: $12 million

Bottom Line: Wynonna Judd

Wynonna Judd rose to fame as one-half of The Judds, the beloved mother-daughter duo she formed with Naomi Judd. During the 1980s, The Judds became country superstars with hits such as “Mama He’s Crazy,” “Why Not Me” and “Grandpa (Tell Me ’Bout the Good Old Days).” Before disbanding in 1991, they earned five Grammy Awards and nine CMA Awards.

Wynonna then launched a successful solo career, releasing hit songs including “She Is His Only Need,” “I Saw the Light” and “No One Else on Earth.” As a solo artist, she continued to receive major country music honors and became a member of both the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame.

She has also been an advocate for mental health awareness. Her mother, Naomi Judd, died by suicide in 2022. The documentary “Between Hell & Hallelujah” follows Wynonna’s life after that loss.

13. Kacey Musgraves (Tie)

Born: Aug. 21, 1988

From: Golden, Texas

Net worth: $12 million

Bottom Line: Kacey Musgraves

Kacey Musgraves quickly became one of country music’s most acclaimed younger artists. Her debut album, “Same Trailer Different Park,” arrived in 2013 and was both a critical and commercial success. It also earned her a Grammy Award for Best Country Album.

She followed that success with “Pageant Material” and “Golden Hour,” both of which further established her as an artist willing to blend country, pop and folk influences. Musgraves is also known for thoughtful lyrics that often address social and cultural themes, helping her stand out in modern country music.

12. Natalie Maines

Born: Oct. 14, 1974

From: Lubbock, Texas

Net worth: $40 million

Bottom Line: Natalie Maines

Natalie Maines is best known as the lead singer of The Chicks, formerly known as the Dixie Chicks. Alongside sisters Martie Erwin Maguire and Emily Erwin Robison, Maines helped turn the group into one of the most successful country acts of the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Their 1998 album, “Wide Open Spaces,” became a massive success, earning 12-times platinum certification and producing hit singles such as “There’s Your Trouble” and the title track. Later albums including “Fly” and “Home” also performed strongly and received critical praise.

The Chicks’ career shifted after Maines made critical remarks about then-President George W. Bush in 2003, but the group continued releasing music and retained a devoted fan base. Their 2020 album, “Gaslighter,” brought them back into the spotlight.

11. Martina McBride

Born: July 29, 1966

From: Sharon, Kansas

Net worth: $45 million

Bottom Line: Martina McBride

Martina McBride became a country music favorite in the early 1990s. Her 1993 album, “The Time Has Come,” helped introduce her powerful voice to a broad audience, while “The Way That I Am” strengthened her place in the genre with songs such as “My Baby Loves Me” and “Independence Day.”

Over the years, McBride released many memorable songs, including “Concrete Angel,” “In My Daughter’s Eyes,” “This One’s for the Girls” and “A Broken Wing.” She has received multiple honors and nominations from the CMA, ACM and Grammy Awards, and she was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 1995.

10. Miranda Lambert

Born: Nov. 10, 1983

From: Longview, Texas

Net worth: $60 million

Bottom Line: Miranda Lambert

Miranda Lambert first gained national attention after finishing third on “Nashville Star” in 2003. Her debut album, “Kerosene,” arrived in 2005 and produced several successful singles, including the title track.

Lambert continued building her career with albums such as “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” “Revolution,” “Four the Record” and “Platinum.” Her most recognizable songs include “Gunpowder & Lead,” “The House That Built Me,” “Mama’s Broken Heart” and “Vice.”

She has won multiple Grammy Awards, including honors for Best Country Album and Best Female Country Vocal Performance. Lambert has also remained a major live performer, including a residency at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

9. Loretta Lynn

Born: April 14, 1932 (Died Oct. 4, 2022)

From: Butcher Hollow, Kentucky

Net worth: $65 million

Bottom Line: Loretta Lynn

Loretta Lynn earned the title “Queen of Country Music” through more than six decades of success. Her signature songs include “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” “You Ain’t Woman Enough,” “Fist City” and “Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind).” Her autobiography inspired the film “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” in which Sissy Spacek portrayed her and won the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Lynn broke barriers for women in country music by writing and singing about subjects that were rarely addressed at the time. Her work gave voice to women’s experiences, working-class struggles and personal resilience. In 2013, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her contributions to American culture.

8. Sheryl Crow

Born: Feb. 11, 1962

From: Kennett, Missouri

Net worth: $70 million

Bottom Line: Sheryl Crow

Sheryl Crow is best known for her work in pop and rock, but she has also leaned into country music throughout her career. Her 2013 album, “Feels Like Home,” marked her first fully country-focused release and included the singles “Easy” and “Halfway There.” The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Album.

Crow has maintained a strong presence across genres and was named an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023. She also appeared onstage at the Hollywood Bowl during a celebration of Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday.

7. Reba McEntire

Born: March 28, 1955

From: Kiowa, Oklahoma

Net worth: $95 million

Bottom Line: Reba McEntire

Reba McEntire became a chart-topping country star in the early 1980s and went on to build one of the most successful careers in the genre. Her best-known songs include “Fancy,” “You Lie” and “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia.” She has sold nearly 100 million records worldwide, with 13 No. 1 albums and 24 No. 1 singles.

McEntire is also a successful actress. Her sitcom “Reba” aired from 2001 to 2007 and brought her to an even wider audience. Her many honors include three Grammy Awards, 16 American Music Awards and five CMA Awards. She has been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

6. Carrie Underwood

Born: March 10, 1983

From: Muskogee, Oklahoma

Net worth: $140 million

Bottom Line: Carrie Underwood

Carrie Underwood became a household name after winning the fourth season of “American Idol” in 2005. She went on to become the wealthiest alum from the show.

Her debut album, “Some Hearts,” was released in 2005 and became a multi-platinum success. It produced major hits including “Jesus, Take the Wheel” and “Before He Cheats.” Underwood’s later albums continued to perform strongly, helping her sell 85 million records worldwide.

She released “Denim & Rhinestones” in 2022 and has performed her Las Vegas residency, “Carrie Underwood: Reflection,” at Resorts World Las Vegas.

5. Faith Hill

Born: Sept. 21, 1967

From: Ridgeland, Mississippi

Net worth: $200 million

Bottom Line: Faith Hill

Faith Hill’s reported net worth is combined with that of her husband, Tim McGraw, but her individual success is significant. Her 1993 album, “Take Me as I Am,” became a triple-platinum hit, driven in part by the single “Wild One.”

Her 1998 album, “Faith,” was even more successful, reaching six-times platinum status and producing beloved songs such as “This Kiss” and “Breathe.” Hill has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide.

She has also worked as an actress, appearing opposite McGraw in “1883,” the prequel to “Yellowstone.”

2. Trisha Yearwood (Tie)

Born: Sept. 19, 1964

From: Monticello, Georgia

Net worth: $400 million

Bottom Line: Trisha Yearwood

Trisha Yearwood broke through in 1991 with her self-titled debut album, which featured her first No. 1 single, “She’s in Love with the Boy.” She followed it with well-known albums including “Hearts in Armor,” “Thinkin’ About You” and “Real Live Woman.”

Her hit songs include “XXX’s and OOO’s (An American Girl),” “How Do I Live” and “I Would’ve Loved You Anyway.” Yearwood later stepped back from music for a period to focus on bestselling cookbooks and her Food Network series, “Trisha’s Southern Kitchen,” which won an Outstanding Culinary Emmy. Her most recent studio album, “Every Girl,” was released in 2019.

Yearwood’s reported net worth is combined with that of her husband, Garth Brooks, but her achievements in music, television and publishing make her an important part of this list.

2. Taylor Swift (Tie)

Born: Dec. 13, 1989

From: West Reading, Pennsylvania

Net worth: $400 million

Bottom Line: Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift is now best known as a global pop superstar, but her career began in country music. Her self-titled debut album was released in 2006 and featured country hits including “Tim McGraw” and “Our Song.”

Her next two albums, “Fearless” and “Speak Now,” cemented her status in country music with songs such as “Love Story,” “You Belong with Me” and “Mean.” By the time she released “Red” in 2012, Swift had begun moving toward pop, but her country roots remained an essential part of her story.

Her reported $400 million net worth may have continued to grow thanks to the success of her massive “Eras” tour and its theatrical release.

2. Shania Twain (Tie)

Born: Aug. 28, 1965

From: Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Net worth: $400 million

Bottom Line: Shania Twain

Shania Twain, often called the “Queen of Country Pop,” rose from poverty to become one of the biggest country stars in history. Her 1995 album, “The Woman in Me,” made her a superstar in both country and pop music, selling more than 20 million copies worldwide.

Her 1997 album, “Come On Over,” was even bigger, selling twice that amount and featuring iconic songs such as “You’re Still the One,” “From This Moment On” and “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!”

Twain has won five Grammy Awards and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She released “Queen of Me,” her first new album in five years, in February 2023 and supported it with a tour.

1. Dolly Parton

Born: Jan. 19, 1946

From: Pittman Center, Tennessee

Net worth: $650 million

Bottom Line: Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton is the richest female country singer of all time and one of the most successful country artists ever. After rising to prominence alongside Porter Wagoner, she built a career defined by songwriting, performing, business success and philanthropy.

Of her 48 studio albums, 41 have reached the top 10. She has recorded 25 No. 1 singles and sold more than 100 million records worldwide. Those figures do not include the enormous success of covers of her songs, most famously Whitney Houston’s version of “I Will Always Love You,” which Parton originally wrote for Wagoner when she began pursuing her solo path.

Parton has invested much of her fortune in charitable causes and in her home state of Tennessee. Her theme park, Dollywood, attracts more than 3 million visitors annually. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022 and announced a 2023 rock album titled “Rockstar,” featuring collaborations with artists including Stevie Nicks, Miley Cyrus, Elton John and Lizzo.