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Wealth Held, Bottom 50%
Total net worth held by the least-wealthy half of households.
$4.28T
Millions of dollars · latest, Apr 2026
vs prior quarter▲ 3.0%
vs year ago▲ 7.0%
| Year | Wealth Held, Bottom 50% |
|---|---|
| 1989 | $0.71T |
| 1990 | $0.77T |
| 1991 | $0.86T |
| 1992 | $0.97T |
| 1993 | $0.94T |
| 1994 | $0.92T |
| 1995 | $1.02T |
| 1996 | $1.03T |
| 1997 | $1.10T |
| 1998 | $1.21T |
| 1999 | $1.30T |
| 2000 | $1.32T |
| 2001 | $1.29T |
| 2002 | $1.27T |
| 2003 | $1.24T |
| 2004 | $1.34T |
| 2005 | $1.51T |
| 2006 | $1.47T |
| 2007 | $1.12T |
| 2008 | $0.58T |
| 2009 | $0.34T |
| 2010 | $0.25T |
| 2011 | $0.27T |
| 2012 | $0.49T |
| 2013 | $0.69T |
| 2014 | $0.84T |
| 2015 | $1.01T |
| 2016 | $1.15T |
| 2017 | $1.40T |
| 2018 | $1.55T |
| 2019 | $1.86T |
| 2020 | $2.70T |
| 2021 | $3.47T |
| 2022 | $3.48T |
| 2023 | $3.67T |
| 2024 | $3.90T |
| 2025 | $4.14T |
| 2026 | $4.28T |
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Source: FRED · WFRBLB50107 · series · Jul 1989 to Apr 2026 · latest-revised
Refreshed Oct 10, 2026 from FRED.
Total net worth held by the least-wealthy half of households.
Total net worth held by the least-wealthy half of US households, in dollars (Fed DFA).
Source: FRED · Apr 2026 · Full lesson → Learn
About the bands. Shaded spans are NBER-dated US recessions, drawn as factual overlays. They mark when the economy contracted, not why. Lining an event up with a move is not evidence it caused the move.