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The billionaires list is out, and Gayle Benson is again Louisiana's leader among the ultra-ultra rich.

Forbes released its list of global billionaires this week, with the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner ranking No. 891 with a net worth of $3.4 billion.

That number also ranks 74-year-old Benson as the 297th-richest person in the United States, and the 8th-richest owner of a professional sports team. The top eight are all NFL representatives.



Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys: $8.9 billion
Stan Kroenke, L.A. Rams & Denver Nuggets: $8.2 billion
Robert Kraft, New England Patriots: $6.9 billion
Arthur Blank, Atlanta Falcons: $6.2 billion
Stephen Bisciotti, Baltimore Ravens: $4.9 billion
Janice McNair, Houston Texans: $4.1 billion
Denise York & family, San Francisco 49ers: $3.5 billion
Gayle Benson, New Orleans Saints & Pelicans: $3.4 billion
Among women, Benson ranks No. 107 across the globe in net worth, and 44th in the United States.

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