Rodeo prize money
1,536 cowboys have been paid £393,080,354 across 17 seasons from 2009 to 2025. Stetson Wright has won the most, £3,025,859. A PRCA world standing is a money list. Every cowboy is ranked by what he won in that event over the season, at every rodeo he entered and at the National Finals in Las Vegas, so the world champion is whoever won the most, and a cowboy who works two events is ranked in each. The all-around title adds those together for anyone placed in two or more events, which is the same money counted a second time, so it has no table of its own here.
The rodeo money list
The top 100 of 1,536 cowboys by career prize money
The top fifteen
Every event
8 events, by the prize money each has paid
| EVENT | SEASONS | LATEST WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Riding World Standings | 17 | Stetson Wright | £58,291,643£58.3m |
| Tie-Down Roping World Standings | 17 | Riley Webb | £55,632,661£55.6m |
| Saddle Bronc Riding World Standings | 17 | Statler Wright | £53,215,179£53.2m |
| Bareback Riding World Standings | 17 | Rocker Steiner | £52,155,714£52.2m |
| Team Roping Heading World Standings | 17 | Andrew Ward | £51,774,381£51.8m |
| Team Roping Heeling World Standings | 17 | Jake Long | £51,363,939£51.4m |
| Steer Wrestling World Standings | 17 | Tucker Allen | £49,551,299£49.6m |
| Steer Roping World Standings | 17 | Cole Patterson | £21,095,538£21.1m |
What each event has paid
Season by season
What rodeo paid each year, and who earned the most
| YEAR | TOP EARNER | EVENTS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Stetson Wright | 8 | £36,713,089£36.7m |
| 2024 | Ryder Wright | 8 | £34,119,881£34.1m |
| 2023 | Stetson Wright | 8 | £31,546,866£31.5m |
| 2022 | Stetson Wright | 8 | £28,400,270£28.4m |
| 2021 | Stetson Wright | 8 | £23,263,934£23.3m |
| 2020 | Stetson Wright | 8 | £16,775,183£16.8m |
| 2019 | Sage Kimzey | 8 | £24,841,259£24.8m |
| 2018 | Sage Kimzey | 8 | £24,036,396£24.0m |
| 2017 | Sage Kimzey | 8 | £24,162,852£24.2m |
| 2016 | Tim O'Connell | 8 | £21,335,755£21.3m |
| 2015 | Trevor Brazile | 8 | £21,231,502£21.2m |
| 2014 | Trevor Brazile | 8 | £17,976,694£18.0m |
| 2013 | Trevor Brazile | 8 | £17,834,235£17.8m |
| 2012 | Trevor Brazile | 8 | £17,814,424£17.8m |
| 2011 | Trevor Brazile | 8 | £17,272,564£17.3m |
| 2010 | Trevor Brazile | 8 | £18,153,328£18.2m |
| 2009 | Trevor Brazile | 8 | £17,602,122£17.6m |
Prize money paid per year
Rodeo prize money by country
6 nations, by what their cowboys have won
| # | NATION | COWBOYS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1397 | £360,177,218£360.2m |
| 2 | Canada | 100 | £22,428,368£22.4m |
| 3 | Australia | 16 | £3,594,676£3.6m |
| 4 | Brazil | 2 | £3,267,649£3.3m |
| 5 | France | 1 | £380,670£381k |
| 6 | Mexico | 1 | £42,074£42k |
The leading nations
Frequently asked questions
Who has won the most prize money in rodeo?
Stetson Wright, with £3,025,859 and 4 titles. Trevor Brazile is second on £2,975,497.
What is the most anyone has won in one rodeo event in a season?
£447,680, by Ky Hamilton in the 2023 Bull Riding World Standings, the most in any season we hold.
How much prize money was paid in rodeo in 2025?
£36,713,089 across 8 events. Stetson Wright earned the most that year, £707,465.
Which event pays the most?
Bull Riding World Standings has paid £58,291,643 across 17 seasons. The richest single season was the 2025 Bull Riding World Standings, at £5,726,354.
Which country has won the most rodeo prize money?
United States, with £360,177,218 across 1397 cowboys.
Where to next
For every country's prize money across rodeo and every other sport we hold, see prize money by nation. The richest event here is Bull Riding World Standings, and the latest year is 2025.