Garth Brooks' Net Worth (Updated 2022) | Wealthy Gorilla

Net Worth:	$400 Million
Age:	63
Born:	February 7, 1962
Gender:	Male
Height:	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Country of Origin:	United States of America
Source of Wealth:	Professional Singer
Last Updated:	Jan 1, 2026

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• Introduction
• Earnings History
• GhostTunes
• Divorce Settlement
• Real Estate

Introduction

Garth Brooks is an American professional singer and songwriter with an estimated net worth of $400 Million.

Quick Facts

• Sold 162.5 million records in the United States
• Paid $125 million to ex-wife Sandy Mahl in divorce settlement
• Acquired a $48 million property in Nashville’s Lower Broadway district

Earnings History

Year	Earnings
1992	$47,000,000
1993	$23,000,000
1994	$18,000,000
1996	$29,000,000
1997	$26,000,000
1998	$54,000,000
1999	$54,000,000
2015	$90,000,000
2016	$70,000,000
2017	$60,000,000
2018	$45,500,000
Total	$516,500,000

Between 1992 and 1999, Forbes consistently ranked Garth Brooks among the world’s highest-paid singers, with average annual earnings of $35.9 million. He first made the list in 1992, earning an estimated $47 million after his Christmas album, Beyond the Season, sold 2 million copies in North America. His earnings dipped to approximately $23 million in 1993 and $18 million in 1994 before he briefly dropped off the Forbes list in 1995. This was the only year between 1992 and 1999 when he didn’t make the list.

In 1998 and 1999, Brooks’ earnings skyrocketed to $54 million, mainly due to the success of The Garth Brooks World Tour, which grossed $105 million worldwide and significantly increased his album sales. In the 1990s, Garth Brooks is estimated to have earned between $260 million and $300 million through all his endeavors.

Although he was absent from the music industry for most of the 2000s, he returned to it in style, producing some of his highest-earning years. In 2015, Brooks returned to the Forbes list, earning an estimated $90 million. A significant portion of those earnings was thanks to the third iteration of The Garth Brooks World Tour, which grossed over $364 million. The tour ran from 2014 to 2017, helping Brooks earn approximately $70 million in 2016 and $60 million in 2017.

For the years we’ve researched, Garth Brooks earned an estimated $516.5 million. However, this doesn’t consider his earnings between 2000 and 2014, when he was less active in the music industry.

GhostTunes

In 2014, Garth launched GhostTunes, a digital music platform designed to give artists greater control over their music. Amazon quickly spotted and acquired the platform, integrating it into its existing Amazon Music service. Brooks also reportedly signed an exclusive streaming contract with Amazon, which gave the company exclusive rights to sell his digital music. While the financial details were never publicly disclosed, several reports suggested that Brooks sought an estimated $30 million from the deal.

Divorce Settlement

Garth Brooks filed for divorce on November 6, 2000. Reports revealed that he and his wife, Sandy Mahl, separated in March 1999 after being married for 15 years. The divorce was finalized in December 2001, with Sandy reportedly receiving a whopping $125 million settlement, making it one of the most expensive celebrity divorces in history.

During their marriage, Brooks broke records with his tours and produced several platinum albums, all of which contributed to his net worth and, ultimately, the sizable settlement amount granted to Sandy. Despite their divorce, Brooks and Mahl have maintained a relatively cordial relationship, especially when co-parenting their daughters.

Real Estate

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood previously built a 14,089-square-foot, seven-bedroom, twelve-bathroom mansion just outside of Claremore, Oklahoma. The property is situated on 2.74 acres of land, and Brooks even renamed the nearby private road to ‘Garth Brooks Way’. There are conflicting reports surrounding the date and price at which Brooks purchased the land. Some sources suggest he acquired the plot in 2011, but according to public records, the last known sale was for $155,000 in March 2007.

Nonetheless, shortly after building the home, the couple moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and relisted the house for $3.49 million in 2012. It sat on the market for quite some time, but eventually sold for $3.2 million in June 2015. Without knowing the construction costs, it’s impossible to decipher whether they turned a profit or not.