We might not know exactly what heelers will be in roping in the Thomas & Mack with less than two weeks before the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo kicks off, but we do know the 2023 NFR team roping payout.
Here’s how the money breaks down for the NFR team roping payout, with the payout increasing by 5.8% year-over-year. For context, the average American worker in private industry saw a 4.5% increase year-over-year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The consumer price index shows inflation is at 3.2% year-over-year, according to the BLS.
Go-Round Payout (per man)
| 2023 Each of the 10 Full Go-Rounds: $99,052.92 each | 2022 PER GO-ROUND, PER EVENT: $93,270 each | |||||
| 1 | $30,706.41 | 1 | $28,914 | |||
| 2 | $24,267.97 | 2 | $22,851 | |||
| 3 | $18,324.79 | 3 | $17,255 | |||
| 4 | $12,876.88 | 4 | $12,125 | |||
| 5 | $7,924.23 | 5 | $7,462 | |||
| 6 | $4,952.65 | 6 | $4,664 | |||
Average Payout (per man)
| 2023 Average Payout: $297,158.77 each | 2022 Average Payout: $279,811 | |||||
| 1 | $78,747.07 | 1 | $74,150 | |||
| 2 | $63,889.14 | 2 | $60,159 | |||
| 3 | $50,516.99 | 3 | $47,568 | |||
| 4 | $37,144.85 | 4 | $34,976 | |||
| 5 | $26,744.29 | 5 | $25,183 | |||
| 6 | $19,315.32 | 6 | $18,188 | |||
| 7 | $13,372.14 | 7 | $12,591 | |||
| 8 | $7,428.97 | 8 | $6,995 | |||