The 2025 National Finals Rodeo is set to payout an increased prize in 2025, and the top 15 barrel racers in the world will run at $1.2 million in barrel racing dollars December 4-14.
Total NFR payout:
Event payout: $13.5 million
Guaranteed prize money per event: $1.2 million
2025 NFR barrel racing go-round payout
Each of the 10 Full Go-Rounds: $118,283.70 each
| 1ST | $36,667.95 |
| 2ND | $28,979.51 |
| 3RD | $21,882.48 |
| 4TH | $15,376.88 |
| 5TH | $9,462.70 |
| 6TH | $5,914.19 |
2025 NFR average payout
Average Payout: $354,851.11 each
| 1ST | $94,035.54 |
| 2ND | $76,292.99 |
| 3RD | $60,324.69 |
| 4TH | $44,356.39 |
| 5TH | $31,936.60 |
| 6TH | $23,065.32 |
| 7TH | $15,968.30 |
| 8TH | $8,871.28 |
World Standings
Here’s the 2025 barrel racing standings at the close of the regular season on October, 1. Anita Ellis will not compete due to injury. With over $96,000 on the line in the aggregate, and over $36,000 up for grabs in every go-round, it’s anybody’s game in the World Championship race.
Name | Hometown | Money Won | Rodeos Attended | |
| 1 | Kassie Mowry | Dublin, TX | $203,445.06 | 28 |
| 2 | Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi | Lampasas, TX | $194,716.09 | 72 |
| 3 | Emily Beisel | Weatherford, OK | $189,005.25 | 69 |
| 4 | Hailey Kinsel | Cotulla, TX | $186,317.49 | 55 |
| 5 | Megan McLeod-Sprague | Marsing, ID | $174,974.85 | 62 |
| 6 | Lisa Lockhart | Oelrichs, SD | $169,467.02 | 66 |
| 7 | Carlee Otero | Perrin, TX | $168,493.95 | 87 |
| 8 | Anita Ellis | Blackfoot, ID | $146,991.74 | 44 |
| 9 | Halyn Lide | China Spring, TX | $144,614.31 | 74 |
| 10 | Tayla Moeykens | Three Forks, MT | $142,560.90 | 87 |
| 11 | Tricia Aldridge | Sanger, TX | $141,182.37 | 87 |
| 12 | Hayle Gibson-Stillwell | Redcrest, CA | $140,032.27 | 82 |
| 13 | Wenda Johnson | Pawhuska, OK | $138,428.07 | 75 |
| 14 | Andrea Busby | Millsap, TX | $133,098.74 | 78 |
| 15 | Katelyn Scott | Odessa, TX | $130,763.76 | 95 |
| 16 | Julie Plourde | Krum, TX | $118,276.34 | 92 |