Josh Owens is the cast of Moonshiners since 2012 who has a net worth of over $400,000.
Moonshiners is a Discovery TV show that shows the stories of the legendary distillers who brew a legendary liquor Moonshine. It is illegal in the USA but there are many people who still practice brewing it and the docuseries is about them. Some people like Mark and Diggers are the Moonshiners who have the legal rights towards this business and hence they are not caught.
The show mainly focuses on the moonshining practice in the Appalachian region of the USA. Josh Owens has been the part of the show since the second season of the show. It’s been a decade since he is cast in Moonshiners. Marvin “Popcorn” Sutton was a legendary bootlegger and Moonshiner we got to see in this show. Among such distillers, Josh Owens is also a famed personality.
From being a homeless teenager sleeping under the bridges to getting under the wing of Barney Barnwell and building a successful career in Moonshining is a huge deal for Josh. Here we explain what is his net worth and how did he make this money. Is it really legal? Let’s find out.
Moonshiners Cast Josh Owens Net Worth Explained
Josh Owens from Moonshiners Discover has an estimated net worth of $400,000, according to Distractify.
He is a TV personality, Moonshiner, Entrepreneur, Master Distiller, Motorcycle racer, Drag racer, and Treeman.
Josh has not personally revealed his assets details and earnings so the verified amount is still pending. So even when some say he is worth over $400,000, other sites like Wealthypersons, also state that he is worth over $2 Million and has a salary of over $100,000 per year.
Since the moonshining business is not legal in the US, it is believed that he has not disclosed much about his assets and income sources.
Regardless of the exact amount, it is clear that Josh Owens is now rich and he has a wealthy lifestyle. But Josh Owens was not this successful in the past.
He was a homeless teenager and used to sleep under bridges and take odd jobs like stock car driver and trophy hunter to make a living. Then he met the legendary moonshiner and musician Barney Barnwell. Barney was a local moonshining legend who took the Columbus native Josh under his wing and taught him everything there is to know about moonshining.
Josh Owens Income Sources
Josh Owens is a multi-talented personality and has many careers apart from being a master distiller and moonshiner.
He is a Television personality and the star of the Discovery show “Moonshiners.” The casts of the docuseries are paid up to $30,000 per episode, according to Realitytitbit.
The rate may differ depending on the duration they appear on the show. As Josh has been appearing in Moonshiners since 2012, he must be one of the highest-paid cast members of the show.
Similarly, Josh Owens is an entrepreneur who has his own merch store titled “Moonshinerjoshowens.” He sells varieties of merchandise items like T-shirts, socks, mugs, trousers, shirts, pullover hoodies, and jerseys for both men and women. The prices for these items range from $15 to $60.
Likewise, he also makes decent money from his profession as a racer. According to Racer X Online, motorcycle racer can earn a six-figure income. The average pay of the racer in the US is around $65,000 per year, according to Comparably. However, it may range from $19,910 to $187,200.
Josh Owens is also a Treeman or, as he says, a “Tree Cutter.” He has started a company named Tree and Yard Busters and he likes to maintain people’s gardens with his tree-cutting skills.
Josh Owens Personal Life
Josh Owens has a daughter named Elizabeth Reese Owens, but the handsome hunk is not married.
The moonshiner has never revealed about his wife or the mother of his kid, but it was revealed that he had a relationship with a woman named Аmbеr Lуnе Gаbrіс.
Josh Owens and his former partner Amber also owned a dog together named CutiePie. The TV star once shared that CutiePie got bit by a rattlesnake and he felt relief that she was okay after quick treatment.
His daughter Elizabeth also has a dog of her own. She has a Yorkshire terrier. The animal lover Josh, not only loves his own daughter but has a soft spot for all the children. He actively involves in charity events geared toward children to help sick kids and support them against poverty.