James Cargill II

James Cargill II (#783)

Global Rank #783

Country Rank #298

Country United States

James Cargill II is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 5 B
Cargill
United States
M
77 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #783

Country Rank #298

Net Worth $5.3B

Previous Worth $5.3B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Cargill

Age 77 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Birchwood, Wisconsin

Citizenship United States

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Personal Stats

Age 77

Source Of Wealth Cargill

Self Made Score 1

Philanthropy Score 1

Residence Birchwood, Wisconsin

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 2

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $5.3B

Current Net Worth $5.3B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

James Cargill is one of 21 billionaire heirs to Cargill, America's largest private company. His great-grandfather, W.W. Cargill, founded the business as a single grain warehouse on the end of an Iowa railroad line in 1865. The family still owns roughly 90% of Cargill, which did $154 billion in 2025 sales across food, agriculture, financial and industrial divisions. The Cargill-MacMillan family collects an estimated 18% of net profits as dividends every year.

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#780

Billionaires (2026)

#319

Forbes 400 (2025)

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Current Net Worth: $5.3B (May 4, 2026)