Here, we list the richest "old money" families in the Midwest of America who helped make the Heartland of the United States into an engine of productivity and success. Indeed, these "old money" families in the US Midwest have both lead Middle America in prosperity and also courted controversy throughout their storied legacies.

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0:00 Introduction
1:12 #7 Busch Family (Missouri)
4:29 #6 Meijer Family (Michigan)
7:14 #5 The Stryker Family (Michigan)
9:21 #4 S.C. Johnson Family (Wisconsin)
11:22 #3 Pritzker Family (Illinois)
13:37 #2 Cargill-MacMillan Family (Minnesota)
16:53 #1 Koch Family (Kansas)

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When you think of the American Midwest, images of golden cornfields, rustic barns, and friendly folks sipping lemonade on their porches probably come to mind.

It's the heartland, where values are as solid as the silos dotting the horizon and where simplicity reigns supreme.

But beneath this wholesome facade lies a world that might surprise even the most seasoned Packers fan.

Tucked away in those charming small towns and sprawling farmlands are a select few families who are anything but ordinary.

They are the hidden puppet masters, the generationally wealthy “old money” families quietly pulling the strings of Middle America.

Number seven on our countdown list of the richest “old money” families in the Midwest starts with the Busch family, whose wealth and influence are as robust as a well-poured pint of their very own Budweiser beer.

Following the blockbuster sale of Anheuser-Busch to InBev in 2008, the family's coffers swelled to a staggering $13.4 billion.

Next on our list of the American Midwest’s “old money” dynasties is the Meijer family, Michigan’s crown jewels, who are rolling in dough with a fortune deeper than the Great Lakes.

The Stryker family, hailing from Kalamazoo, Michigan, is one of America's wealthiest clans, thanks to the medical tech empire built by Homer Stryker.

An orthopedic surgeon with a genius for invention, Homer’s creations like the rubber heel for walking casts laid the groundwork for Stryker Corporation, a global medical titan.

The S.C. Johnson family from Wisconsin stands tall among the world’s most successful and enduring family-owned business dynasties.

Their fortune traces back to Samuel Curtis Johnson Sr., who in 1886 bought a parquet flooring business and rebranded it as Johnson's Prepared Paste Wax Company.

The Pritzker family of Greater Chicago boasts a gargantuan fortune that traces its roots back to Nicholas Pritzker, a Ukrainian immigrant who started the dynasty with a Chicago law practice in 1901.

J.B. Pritzker, Illinois Governor since 2019, has a personal fortune of $3.6 billion. The Pritzkers' lifestyle is as lavish as their bank accounts.

The Cargill-MacMillan clan started with William Wallace Cargill, who in 1865 started a grain storage business in Iowa.

This venture has now ballooned into Cargill Inc., the largest privately-held corporation in the United States.

The Cargill-MacMillan family avoids the limelight but continues to dominate, employing over 166,000 people in 70 countries and pulling in around $115 billion annually.

Topping our list is the Koch family from Kansas.

Fred C. Koch started Koch Industries in 1940, which blossomed into a global empire.

Charles Koch, who took the reins in 1967, turned the company into a diversified powerhouse. Charles's private jet whisks him away to business meetings and luxury getaways.

The Charles Koch Foundation's donations often come with strings attached, but the Stand Together Foundation focuses on anti-poverty initiatives.

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