Which Country Star Banks More Than Taylor Swift?

Who do you think is the richest country music star? Luke Bryan? Kenny Chesney? George Strait?

According to Forbes, Taylor Swift was raking in a swift $64 million due in large part to her successful Red Tour. Taylor comes in at #2 and the winner banking more money is (drum roll please) Toby Keith! Surprised? Well, I am, for sure.

According to Forbes

While Keith has found long term success in the country music biz, his hefty earnings are predominately derived from his I Love This Bar and Grill restaurants, a lucrative endorsement deal with Ford, his Wild Shot line of mescal and profits from the acts he signs to his Show Dog label. In fact, Forbes reports that the singer-turned-restaurateur has accumulated an estimated $335 million over the past six years.

Coming in third on the list is Kenny Chesney with a whopping $44 million as a result of his profitable No Shoes Nation tour, while Jason Aldean ($37 million) and Luke Bryan ($34 million) round out the top five due to their embodiment of "country's move toward the mainstream," according to Forbes.

The financial magazine also notes that country music has become much more widespread in recent years, thanks to artists like Swift, who has successfully bridged the gap between the country and pop music.

(source- Eonline.com)