Joni Ernst’s net worth over time
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Her first report in the online database covers 2014, before she took office in 2015, so the chart starts before her first day in office. Every bar is one official report, added up the same way. Nothing is filled in between reports. Tap or hover a bar for details.
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| Year | Net worth range | Midpoint | Source |
| 2014 | $56K to $800K | $428K | Annual Report for CY 2014 (Amendment 1), filed July 22, 2016 |
| 2015 | −$479K to $375K | −$52K | Annual Report for CY 2015 (Amendment 1), filed July 22, 2016 |
| 2016 | −$829K to $190K | −$319K | Annual Report for CY 2016 (Amendment 1), filed July 5, 2017 |
| 2017 | −$785K to $325K | −$230K | Annual Report for CY 2017, filed May 15, 2018 |
| 2018 | −$892K to −$55K | −$473K | Annual Report for CY 2018, filed May 15, 2019 |
| 2019 | −$1.59M to −$290K | −$940K | Annual Report for CY 2019, filed August 11, 2020 |
| 2020 | −$1.44M to −$105K | −$771K | Annual Report for CY 2020, filed May 16, 2021 |
| 2021 | −$705K to $150K | −$277K | Annual Report for CY 2021, filed May 11, 2022 |
| 2022 | −$670K to $200K | −$235K | Annual Report for CY 2022, filed May 5, 2023 |
| 2023 | −$157K to $595K | $219K | Annual Report for CY 2023, filed May 14, 2024 |
| 2024 | $248K to $1.22M | $734K | Annual Report for CY 2024, filed May 15, 2025 |
| 2025 | $255K to $1.32M | $790K | Annual Report for CY 2025, filed May 15, 2026 |
Since the earliest online report (2014)
Compares the 2014 report with the 2025 report, using the same method for both. Her first report in the online database covers 2014, before she took office in 2015, so the chart starts before her first day in office. Changes can come from a spouse’s assets, market moves, property values, new debts or how filers choose bands, and the forms do not say which. We do not guess.
What the latest report lists
| First Interstate Bank, joint | $250K–$500K |
| Dodge & Cox Income Fund | $15,001–$50,000 |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | $15,001–$50,000 |
| T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Fund I Class | $15,001–$50,000 |
| Debt: Mortgage, Freedom Mortgage | $50K–$100K |
From the 2025 report filed May 15, 2026. Highlights only. The full report is linked in the sources below.
Where the money comes from
Main sources named in the disclosures and the reporting we cite. The forms don’t split the total into exact amounts, so we don’t show percentages.
Joni Ernst reported household assets minus debts of $255K to $1.32M, a midpoint of about $790K, on her latest financial disclosure (Annual Report for CY 2025, filed May 15, 2026).
Joni Ernst has represented Iowa in the U.S. Senate since 2015 and chaired the Senate Republican Policy Committee from 2023 to 2025. She served in the Iowa State Senate from 2011 to 2014 and as Montgomery County auditor before that.
She served in the Iowa Army National Guard from 1993 to 2015, retiring as a lieutenant colonel, and commanded a transportation company in Kuwait during the Iraq War. In September 2025 she announced she would not seek reelection in 2026.
What her 2025 disclosure shows
The report she filed on May 15, 2026 covers 2025. It lists 50 assets with a value, adding up to $355,000 to $1.4 million. The largest are First Interstate Bank (joint, $250K–$500K); Dodge & Cox Income Fund ($15,001–$50,000) and Fidelity 500 Index Fund ($15,001–$50,000). Another one item is listed with no value or an undetermined value, such as a pension, so it is not counted.
On the debt side, the report lists one debt, a mortgage with Freedom Mortgage, in the $50K–$100K band. Subtracting debts the same way gives a range of $255,000 to $1.3 million, with a midpoint of about $790,000. The Senate form lists mortgages but usually not the homes they are on, so counting those mortgages as debts pulls the low end of the range down.
How the range has changed
Using the same method for every year, the midpoint of her disclosed range went from about $428,000 on her 2014 report to about $790,000 on her 2025 report. The lowest was about −$940,000, in 2019. The chart shows twelve reports from 2014 to 2025, each added up the same way, and nothing is filled in between them.
These are ranges built from the value bands on each form, not exact values. They move with market prices, property values, new or paid-off debts and the bands a filer picks, and the forms do not say which of these caused a change. Like every member of Congress, Ernst does not have to report a home she lives in, cars and personal belongings, or federal retirement savings such as the Thrift Savings Plan, so her real net worth could be higher than these forms show.
Career and money timeline
- 2011
Takes a seat in the Iowa State Senate.
- 2014
Earliest report in the Senate's online database: range of $56,000 to $800,000 (midpoint $428,000).
- 2015
Takes office as a U.S. senator.
- 2023
Becomes chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee.
- 2025
Announces she will not seek reelection.
- 2025
Latest report: range of $255,000 to $1.3 million (midpoint $790,000).
Joni Ernst net worth FAQ
What is Joni Ernst's net worth?
Joni Ernst's 2025 financial disclosure puts household assets minus debts at $255K to $1.32M, a midpoint of about $790K. Officials report values in ranges, so this is an estimate, not an exact figure.
Where does this number come from?
From Joni Ernst's official annual financial disclosure, filed with the U.S. Senate on May 15, 2026. We add up every asset and debt band on the form. The same method is used for every year on the chart.
Has Joni Ernst's net worth changed since taking office?
Compared with the earliest online report (2014), the low end of the range went from $56K to $255K and the high end from $800K to $1.32M. Her first report in the online database covers 2014, before she took office in 2015, so the chart starts before her first day in office.
What are Joni Ernst's largest assets?
On her 2025 report, the largest holdings are First Interstate Bank (joint, $250K–$500K); Dodge & Cox Income Fund ($15,001–$50,000); Fidelity 500 Index Fund ($15,001–$50,000). Values are reported in bands, not exact amounts.
Sources
- U.S. Senate, Electronic Financial Disclosures (eFD) database (accessed October 23, 2026). Filings used for the chart:
- Annual Report for CY 2025 (May 15, 2026)
- Annual Report for CY 2024 (May 15, 2025)
- Annual Report for CY 2023 (May 14, 2024)
- Annual Report for CY 2022 (May 5, 2023)
- Annual Report for CY 2021 (May 11, 2022)
- Annual Report for CY 2020 (May 16, 2021)
- Annual Report for CY 2019 (August 11, 2020)
- Annual Report for CY 2018 (May 15, 2019)
- Annual Report for CY 2017 (May 15, 2018)
- Annual Report for CY 2016 (Amendment 1) (July 5, 2017)
- Annual Report for CY 2015 (Amendment 1) (July 22, 2016)
- Annual Report for CY 2014 (Amendment 1) (July 22, 2016)
- House Committee on Ethics, Financial Disclosure Instruction Guide (calendar year 2025). What is and isn’t reported.
- Background facts: Wikipedia, Joni Ernst (accessed October 23, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.
Photo: United States Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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