<p><em>Forbes</em> magazine released its annual list of the <a href="https://www.forbes.com/pictures/595e6e654bbe6f269f7ef17f/the-worlds-highest-paid-c/#1a7fb62d6288" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">World’s Highest Paid Country Musicians</a>, and predictably <strong><a title="Garth Brooks" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSGarth/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fgarth-brooks-tickets%2F">Garth Brooks</a></strong> was sitting pretty on top.<a href="https://countrymusicontour.com/garth-brooks-concert-tour-tickets/"><img class="alignright wp-image-2862 size-full" src="http://www.countrymusicnewsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/garth_140x600.jpg" alt="Garth Brooks Tickets on Country Music On Tour" width="140" height="600" /></a></p>
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<li>No. 1: <a title="Garth Brooks" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSGarth/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fgarth-brooks-tickets%2F">Garth Brooks</a>, $60 million</li>
<li>No. 2: <a title="Kenny Chesney" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSChesney/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkenny-chesney-tickets%2F">Kenny Chesney</a>, $42.5 million</li>
<li>No. 3: <a title="Luke Bryan" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSLukeBryan/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fluke-bryan-tickets%2F">Luke Bryan</a>, $42 million</li>
<li>No. 4: Dolly Parton, $37 million</li>
<li>No. 5: Toby Keith, $34.5 million</li>
<li>No. 5: <a title="Florida Georgia Line" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/florida-georgia-line-tour-tickets/">Florida Georgia Line</a>, $34.5 million</li>
<li>No. 7: <a title="Jason Aldean" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSAldean/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fjason-aldean-tickets%2F">Jason Aldean</a>, $32.5 million</li>
<li>No. 8: <a title="Blake Shelton" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSBlakeS/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fblake-shelton-tickets%2F">Blake Shelton</a>, $31.5 million</li>
<li>No. 9: <a title="Keith Urban" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSKUrban/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fkeith-urban-tickets%2F">Keith Urban</a>, $30 million</li>
<li>No. 10: <a title="Eric Church" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/eric-church-tour-dates/">Eric Church</a>, $25 million</li>
<li>No. 10: <a title="Zac Brown Band" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSZBB/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fzac-brown-band-tickets%2F">Zac Brown Band</a>, $25 million</li>
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<p>With that kind of cashola—$394.5 million for the Top 11—it seems that country music is one of the few recession-proof industries! Read more at<a href="https://www.forbes.com/pictures/595e6e654bbe6f269f7ef17f/the-worlds-highest-paid-c/#1a7fb62d6288"> Forbes.com</a> and <a href="http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2017/07/11/the-worlds-11-highest-paid-country-artists-took-in-almost-400-million-last-year-according-to-forbes-see-the-list/">NashCountryDaily.com</a>!</p>
Show Me The Country! Forbes Releases The Annual ‘Highest Paid’ List
