Forbes.com has released their annual list of ‘The Highest-Paid Country Music Stars,’  and based it’s on things like:  Touring numbers, record sales, endorsements, and outside business ventures.

• 10. Dolly Parton, $19 million

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29: Singer/actor Dolly Parton speaks onstage during The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. 26592_014 (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images )

• 9. Brad Paisley, $20 million

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  BURBANK, CA - NOVEMBER 11: Brad Paisley performs onstage during iHeartCountry Live presented by Citi MasterPass at iHeartRadio Theater on November 11, 2016 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

• 8. Toby Keith, $22 million

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  FLORENCE, AZ - APRIL 07: Singer/Songwriter Toby Keith performs during Country Thunder Music Festival Arizona - Day 3 on April 7, 2018 in Florence, Arizona. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Thunder USA)
• 7. Jason Aldean, $23 million

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  FOREST CITY, IA - MAY 28: Jason Aldean performs at Tree Town Music Festival - Day 4 on May 28, 2017 in Heritage Park Forest City, Iowa. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Tree Town Music Festival)

• 6. Florida Georgia Line, $27 million

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  CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 09: Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line perform at the Aragon Ballroom for the American Expresss Membership Experiences Concert Series on September 9, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images for American Expresss)

• 5. Blake Shelton, $28 million

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  NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 21: Country artist Blake Shelton performs at Ryman Auditorium on March 21, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
• 4. Zac Brown Band, $31 million

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  NASHVILLE, TN - FEBRUARY 22: Zac Brown and the Zac Brown Band performs during CRS 2017 Day 1 on February 22, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CRS)

• 3. Kenny Chesney, $37 million

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  Recording artist Kenny Chesney performs onstage at the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Festival at MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 18, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

• 2. Garth Brooks, $45.5 million

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  NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 08: Garth Brooks performs onstage at the 51st annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 8, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
• 1. Luke Bryan, $52 million

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  NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 06: Luke Bryan performs during the 2013 CMA Music Festival on June 6, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

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