Joe Rogan Experience #2535 - Andrew Wilson · Aired Aug 5, 2026
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The average Mormon is worth 1.7 million dollars.
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The $1.7 million figure doesn't match any real data. Outside estimates put the LDS Church's own net worth at roughly $265 to $293 billion, and the church reports about 17.9 million members. That works out to around $16,000 per member, about 100 times lower than $1.7 million. Surveys also show Mormon households are only modestly better off than the average American household, nowhere near millionaire status. The comparison seems to come from an unsourced social media post that mixed up church assets with personal wealth. This check would flip if a credible study showed average Mormon personal net worth, or church assets per member, near $1.7 million.
Read the supporting source · en.wikipedia.org ↗Quick answer & review status
Quick answer
Is it true that the average Mormon is worth 1.7 million dollars?
No, not as stated. 7 million figure doesn't match any real data. 9 million members. It was said on Joe Rogan Experience #2535 - Andrew Wilson, aired Aug 5, 2026, at 2:37:29. We haven't independently confirmed who said it. The supporting source is en.wikipedia.org, linked below.
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