The 2025 National Finals Rodeo is set to offer a record-breaking payout of over $13.5 million, marking the fifth consecutive year of increased prize money for NFR payout.
Historically, the NFR payout remained at $10 million between 2015 and 2020, consisting of $8.8 million in competition earnings and $1.2 million in guaranteed prize money for qualifiers. The payout has steadily climbed in recent years, reaching $10,257,048 in 2021, $10,900,098 in 2022, $11,501,504 in 2023 and $12,376,504 in 2024. With the 2025 increase, competitors will enjoy the largest purse in NFR history.
2025 NFR Payout Highlights
The updated purse for 2024 introduces lucrative earnings for round and average winners:
- Round Winners: $36,667.95 per round
- Average Winners: $94,035.54 per event
- Total Per Round: $118,283.71 per event
- Total Average Payout: $354,851.11 per event
Detailed Payout Breakdown
2025 NFR Round Payout (Per Event)
- $36,667.95
- $28,979.51
- $21,882.48
- $15,376.88
- $9,462.70
- $5,914.19
2025 NFR Average Payout (Per Event)
- $94,035.54
- $76,292.99
- $60,324.69
- $44,356.39
- $31,936.60
- $23,065.32
- $15,968.30
- $8,871.28