BBITM – Check out the top earning country stars this past year

Country queen Dolly Parton earned $19 million over 12 months through her music and touring, as well as other business interests related to Dollywood.

Singer and guitarist Brad Paisley earned $20 million over the last year through proceeds from his most recent album, Love and War, and his Weekend Warriors Tour.

Of course Toby Keith is going to be on this list. He raked in $22 million in the last year through live performances, as well as a Ford endorsement and his Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill restaurants.

Superstar Jason Aldean earned $23 million over the last 12 months, mostly through his massive live performances. He also has a new bar and venue that just opened in downtown Nashville.

The guys in Florida Georgia Line raked in $27 million over a year, party from touring, and partly from their Nashville restaurant, FGL House. The pair also have a signature alcohol, Old Camp Peach Pecan Whiskey.

Singer and TV personality Blake Shelton put his star power to use over the last year, taking in $28 million from his albums and touring, as well as his job on The Voice.

The Zac Brown Band earned $31 million through their most recent album, Welcome Home, as well as their Down the Rabbit Hole Live Tour.

Perennial favorite Kenny Chesney makes this list every year as one of country music’s biggest touring artists. He’s earned $37 million in the last 12 months from a combination of his massive shows, as well as a line of rum and an endorsement deal.

Megastar Garth Brooks falls to No. 2 this year after topping the Forbes list for three straight years. He earned $45.5 million over the last year, mostly from live shows, as well as sales of his massive catalog of hits.

It looks like Luke Bryan is the new King of Country Music! The superstar earned $52 million over the course of the last year, toppling Garth Brooks through a combination of live shows, his work on American Idol and endorsement deals.