Country singer Toby Keith has topped the Forbes list of highest earning country stars, bringing in a whopping $48 million in 2007. Singing is not Keith’s only avenue for making the big bucks.

The country musician has an endorsement deal with Ford trucks and co-owns the restaurant chain I Love This Bar and Grill. To further sweeten the pot , Toby owns his own record label, Show Dog Nashville.

Other country stars who are raking in the dough are Rascal Flatts at $40 million and Tim McGraw with earnings of $23 million.

The rest of the top 10 field include Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn, Brad Paisley, Faith Hill, Keith Urban, George Strait and Alan Jackson.

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