J.B. Mauney Net Worth and His Prize Money Record

J.B. Mauney net worth is a figure nobody has confirmed, not Mauney and not any reliable outlet, so we do not print one. His prize money is another story. The PBR has published it down to the cent.

That makes him one of the few athletes whose career pay you can check. It also explains why fans call the two-time world champion the seven-million-dollar cowboy.

Below we set out the earnings on record, the injury that ended his riding in 2023, and the ranch business he runs in Texas as of November 2026.

J.B. Mauney net worth: what is on record

People searching JB Mauney net worth 2025 or 2026 will find round totals on bio sites. None comes with a source. Prize money is public, but savings, spending, taxes, medical bills and sponsor deals are not.

So we keep the two apart. The table shows what has actually been published.

An NFL lineman’s paycheck is even harder to turn into a fortune figure. Our Cody Ford net worth guide stays with official team notes and one reported Bengals extension, and stops there.

How much prize money did J.B. Mauney win?

His career total stands at $7,419,474.90, according to the league. He passed $7 million at the 2016 World Finals, where a 90.25-point ride on Red Dawn won Round 4 and paid $30,000 [1].

He was the first rider ever to pass $7 million in PBR earnings [6]. For years he sat at No. 1 on the money list. Today the all-time table shows him second, after Jose Vitor Leme passed him [2].

Cutting keeps money lists too. Our Adan Banuelos net worth guide shows how the Texas trainer ranked fifth on EquiStat’s cutting rider list in 2024, with about $6.5 million won since 1992.

Money was never the point for him, he said at the time. “Money doesn’t bother me,” he told PBR.com. “Gold buckles is what I am after” [1].

What was his richest season?

His 2013 season. He came from far behind in the standings to win his first world title in Las Vegas and the $1 million bonus that goes with it [11].

At PBR events alone he made $1,810,710.75 that year. Add a Calgary Stampede win worth over $100,000, and league writers called it the best-paid season any Western sports athlete had ever had [3].

He joked about the timing afterward. “If I’d have won this back in 2009, I probably would’ve blown all the money,” he told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “But now I’ve got a wife to help me put it to good use” [12].

He won a second world title in 2015 [4]. Rodeo money is tracked differently from other sports; our Dale Brisby net worth guide, on the comedy cowboy behind Rodeo Time shows another way to earn a living from the arena.

How did his bull riding career end?

On a bull named Arctic Assassin at the Lewiston Roundup in Idaho in September 2023. He landed on his head and broke his neck [5].

Surgery needed a rod, plates and screws and the removal of a disc. “Unfortunately with the surgery, it ended my bull riding career,” he wrote on Instagram. The Lewiston Tribune noted earlier injuries including two broken legs, both jaws and his back [5].

Months later he bought Arctic Assassin himself. The bull lives on his ranch in Stephenville, Texas [6].

Pro careers can end or change fast. Our story on Justin Tucker, his wife Amanda and his 2026 comeback try looks at a very different athlete’s turn.

What does J.B. Mauney do now?

He runs his own operation in Stephenville. Sports Illustrated reported in August 2026 that he founded the Bucktown brand and hosts bull riding events through the year [9].

His BuckJam series started in 2025 as an informal practice event. Within a year it grew into a six-event series with sponsors and crowds, and riders at the finale chased a $20,000 prize [9].

A new deal with The Hondo Rodeo Fest gives the BuckJam champion a path to that event in Phoenix in November 2026 [9]. Owning the venue, not just appearing at it, is what builds lasting income. Rick Ross’s net worth guide shows that idea in a very different business.

Why did he leave the Oklahoma Wildcatters?

In February 2024 the PBR named him the first head coach of the Oklahoma Wildcatters, a new PBR Teams club owned by LIV Golf player Talor Gooch [7]. In their first season they went 11-16-1 and finished eighth [4].

In February 2026 the team said both sides had agreed to part ways so he could focus on his family and BuckTown XV [8]. His coaching salary was never reported.

Who is in J.B. Mauney’s family?

He lives in Stephenville with his wife, Samantha, and has a son and a daughter, according to his PBR profile [6]. We do not name his children.

J.B. Mauney career and money timeline

Checked facts

Here is where the most repeated claims stand.

Sources

1. PBR (Darci Miller): Looking back at J.B. Mauney’s legendary career (Sept. 2023)
2. PBR: All-time money earnings standings (checked Nov. 2026)
3. PBR: Mauney and family relish first world title (Oct. 2013)
4. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum: J.B. Mauney, PBR Heroes & Legends
5. Lewiston Tribune (Kerri Sandaine): JB Mauney announces his retirement (Sept. 12, 2023)
6. PBR: J.B. Mauney rider profile
7. PBR (Kacie Albert): J.B. Mauney named Oklahoma Wildcatters head coach (Feb. 27, 2024)
8. Sports Illustrated (Teal Stoll): Oklahoma Wildcatters and head coach announce separation (Feb. 21, 2026)
9. Sports Illustrated (Tierney Myers): A new path to The Hondo emerges from Bucktown partnership (Aug. 9, 2026)
10. PBR: The greatest bull riders in PBR history (Oct. 2025)
11. PBR: Mauney wins 2013 World Championship (Oct. 27, 2013)
12. Las Vegas Review-Journal (Todd Dewey): Mauney finally claims first world title (Oct. 27, 2013)
13. PBR: J.B. Mauney headlines 2025 Class of Heroes & Legends (Apr. 2025)