Source of the majority of wealth among wealthy Americans, 2014

The data displays the results of a survey into wealthy individuals in the U.S. This particular statistic deals with the source of the majority of wealth among wealthy Americans in the U.S. in 2014. In 2014, 22% of the wealthy individuals interviewed stated that they had inherited the majority of their wealth, whereas 78% stated they earned the majority either through income from work, investment, real estate or through the sale of their business.