The 2024 National Finals Rodeo boasts a record-breaking payout of $12,376,504, marking the fourth consecutive year of increasing prize money for all of the seven approved ProRodeo events, including barrel racing.
From 2015 to 2020, the NFR payout was set at $10 million, comprising $8.8 million in competition earnings and $1.2 million as guaranteed prize money for qualifiers. Recent years have seen steady increases, with the total reaching $10,257,048 in 2021, $10,900,098 in 2022, and $11,501,504 in 2023. This year’s jump solidifies 2024 as the highest-paying NFR in history, providing competitors with an unprecedented opportunity to earn.
The updated purse for 2024 introduces lucrative earnings for round and average winners:
NFR barrel racing payout highlights
- Round Winners: $33,687 per round
- Average Winners: $86,391 per event
- Total Per Round: $108,665
- Total Average Payout: $326,002 per event
NFR nightly go-round payout
- $33,687.18
- $26,623.74
- $20,103.64
- $14,126.88
- $8,693.47
- $5,433.42
NFR barrel racing average payout
- $86,391.31
- $70,091.06
- $55,420.84
- $40,750.62
- $29,340.45
- $21,190.32
- $14,670.22
- $8,150.12