RICHEST MEMBERS OF THE KARDASHIAN CLAN: RANKED!

Were it not for the seminal (tee-hee) cinematic masterpiece known as the Kim Kardashian sex tape, there would be no Kardashian media empire to speak of.

A decade after the film's release, however, Kim is no longer the most bankable member of America's second-most famous family of fame-obsessed egomaniacs.

Yes, proving once again that the Kard clan has far more staying power than its harshest critics feared, the younger sisters of Kourtney, Kim, and Khloe are raking in bank and showing no signs of slowing down.

And as if that weren't enough, now a whole new generation of Kardashian-Jenner offspring has caught the attention of millions of social media users.

Will all that clout translate to future earnings?

Tough to say, but here's who's at the top of the Kardashian money heap as of right now:

1. Kendall Jenner: Estimated Net Worth, 18 Million (and Rising)

As Steve Harvey reminded us, during the Kard clan's recent appearance on Family Feud, Kendall was the highest paid model in the world in 2017. But walking the runway doesn't pay what it used to.

2. A Financial Plan of Attack

But even though she's currently the lowest-earning among her sisters, those who analyze this sort of thing closely say Kendall might be the most financially savvy.

3. Branching Out

The biggest money may be in reality TV and social media influencing, but Kendall is looking at the big picture and refusing to put all her eggs in one basket. Will it pay off? Well, whatever happens, she's not dependent on the E! Network and Instagram for her cashflow.

4. Kourtney Kardashian: Estimated Net Worth, 35 Million

Yes, the mother of three is worth almost twice as much as Kendall. Her work might not be as high-profile, but those who know Kourtney best say she stays on her grind 24/7.

5. The Family Business

Kourtney's earnings come primarily from her work on Keeping Up With the Kardashians (she's an executive producer, as well as one of the show's stars) and her social media endorsement deals with brands like Lyfe Tea.

6. Fun Fact

Kourtney was actually the first member of the family to make a foray into reality TV. In 2005, she starred in a single season of the season of show Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive, in which heirs and heiresses were made to work as ranch hands. And you thought you knew everything about the Kards!

7. Khloe Kardashian: Estimated Net Worth, $40 Million

Sure Khloe's had a rough year, what with the Tristan Thompson cheating scandal and all, but she continues to pull in stacks from her many lucrative business ventures.

8. The Spinoff Queen

Khloe is often regarded as the funniest and most naturally charming of the Kardashians, which may be why she's been able to star in so many spinoffs.

9. A One-Woman Network

In addition to KUWTK and a sporadic spinoff series in which she and Kourtney briefly live in different cities, Khloe hosted Kocktails with Khloe on the FYI channel, and currently stars on Revenge Body on E!.

10. Kris Jenner: Estimated Net Worth, $60 Million

What's a family business without a momager? Kris outearns several of her daughters, but only because she's in the position of managing their profitable careers.

11. The Keeping Up Queen

Kris not only executive produces KUWTK, she's also credited with pitching the show to Ryan Seacrest back in 2007.

12. Spending Money to Make Money

Of course, the best thing Kris did for her bank account was give birth to five bankable daughters. She took a bit of a loss on Rob, but still a pretty good track record. Just kidding, Rob!

13. Kim Kardashian: Estimated Net Worth, $175 Million

Kim continues to rake in an insane amount of cash. Believe it or not, she's believed to be worth even more than her husband, Kanye West, whose holdings are estimated in the $160 million range.

14. Always Hustling

Obviously, Kim earns major bucks as a reality star and influencer, but she's also a savvy businesswoman with several irons in the fire at all times.

15. How Does She Do It?

In the past two years the mother of three has launched a fragrance line, a video game based on her life, and her own line of emojis (called Kimojis, of course). If there's a revenue stream out there, you can bet Kim has explored it.

16. Kylie Jenner: Estimated Net Worth, $180 Million

But Kim may soon have to abdicate her throne to the new number one CEO in the Kard clan -- 20-year-old mother of one Kylie Jenner.

17. Makeup Mogul

We should say that Kylie's earnings are the hardest to estimate, but we know that her cosmetics line is currently valued at $450 million and is expected to break the $1 billion barrier in the next two years.

18. Goddess of the 'Gram

Kylie is also the top earner on social media. An analytics firm recently determined that she's paid upwards of $1 million for each sponsored post.

19. The Hangers-On

Scott Disick is worth about $15 million; Rob Kardashian roughly $2.5 million; Jonathan Cheban about $3 million. Needless to say, these guys owe a LOT to the women in their lives.

Source: The Hollywood Gossip