TLC cashes out anywhere from $250,000 to $400,000 on every episode of "Sister Wives," according to reality producer Terence Michael. Kody Brown pockets around 10% of that amount, E! News reports. So, the patriarch should be making about $25,000 to $40,000 per episode, which amounts to almost half a million dollars per year, tops.

As his ex-wives were making the same amount of money from the show, the family has had no on-the-record money troubles since "Sister Wives" aired. Other than the series, Meri, Janelle, and Christine Brown all have jobs to support their children. According to InTouch Weekly, Meri runs Lizzie's Heritage Inn, a bed and breakfast in Utah, and Janelle has her own company, Strive With Janelle, which offers accountability coaching and body compassion. Christine opened a legal business, CBrown Quest LLC, and all of the women do social media promotions for various brands and products, so it doesn't come as a surprise that they don't depend on Kody for funds.

Robyn Brown is reported to earn money from "Sister Wives" exclusively, as is Kody. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the patriarch himself is worth $800,000, and while he's no stranger to hard work, considering his lengthy job history, he may have to pick up a side job to support his lifestyle now that he's down to only one wife.