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Top U.S. Politics Substacks by Revenue
Public estimates for the highest-revenue u.s. politics newsletters on Substack. Figures are rounded ranges, not exact totals.
| # | Publication | Author | Subs | Est. revenue | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson | ~2.9M | $5.1M – $8.5M / yr | Mostly flat |
| 2 | Robert Reich | Robert Reich | ~1.1M | $1.5M – $2.5M / yr | Mostly flat |
| 3 | Paul Krugman | Paul Krugman | ~614k | $1.2M – $2.0M / yr | Strong growth |
| 4 | Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance | Joyce Vance | ~595k | $900k – $1.5M / yr | Declining |
| 5 | Adam Kinzinger | Adam Kinzinger | ~490k | $900k – $1.5M / yr | Strong growth |
| 6 | Steady | Dan Rather | ~541k | $830k – $1.4M / yr | Strong growth |
| 7 | Heather Delaney Reese | Heather Delaney Reese | ~147k | $690k – $1.3M / yr | Strong growth |
| 8 | The Contrarian | The Contrarian | ~476k | $670k – $1.2M / yr | Declining |
| 9 | The Jim Acosta Show | Jim Acosta | ~306k | $650k – $1.2M / yr | Declining |
| 10 | The Warning with Steve Schmidt | Steve Schmidt | ~180k | $640k – $1.2M / yr | Mostly flat |
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