Harry Stine & family

Harry Stine & family

Harry Stine & family (#341)

Global Rank #341
Country Rank #133
Country United States

We're going to be able to double corn yields very easily. And apparently a lot of people working in the same industry can't see that...They think, 'How can this be? And furthermore, how can this little farm kid out here be doing this?'

  • $ 10 B
  • Agriculture
  • United States
  • M
  • 84 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #341
Country Rank #133
Net Worth $9.9B
Previous Worth $9.9B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Agriculture
Age 84 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Adel, Iowa
Citizenship United States
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 84
Source Of Wealth Agriculture, Self Made
Self Made Score 10
Philanthropy Score 1
Residence Adel, Iowa
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 4
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $9.9B
Current Net Worth $9.9B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Farm boy turned seed-genetics savant Harry Stine has made a fortune licensing corn and soybean genetics to multinationals like Monsanto and Syngenta. Stine founded and runs Stine Seed; his current obsession is tinkering with seed genetics that allow for better yields or pesticide resistance. The son of a hardscrabble farmer, Stine became fascinated with seeds when he was a boy growing up in Iowa. He started farming at just five years old, driving a tractor to pick up straw bales. Stine, who is dyslexic and mildly autistic, is also a math and data wiz and a formidable negotiator. In the 1990s he struck highly lucrative licensing deals with large multinational corporations across the globe, which form the backbone of his empire. He's donated to numerous Iowa institutions, including McPherson College, Drake University and Spurgeon Manor, a skilled nursing facility for seniors.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#346
Billionaires (2026)
#126
Forbes 400 (2025)
Ranked
The Richest Person In Every State (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

Stine owns a small home down the road from the Stine Seeds headquarters in Adel, Iowa, and drives to work in his Ford F-150 pickup truck.

Stine's an avid table tennis player and enjoys hunting morel mushrooms.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $9.9B (May 4, 2026)

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