Joe Lafont Net Worth As A Cast On Swamp People
Joe Lafont has a net worth of $500 thousand as an alligator hunter. He has been in the hunting business for a decade with his stepson.
According to Zippa, the alligator hunters' earnings differed in their experience, and they can make $14.30 per hour on the average wage in the United States.
This hunter made low earnings of $7.25 per hour or a high of $21.60 per hour.
Looking at the yearly experience of the hunter, he made more than the average amount. Even he is the cast of the Swamp People, which means he is well-paid for his skills.
In the history channel show, the alligator hunter obtained the least amount of $10,000 per episode and a high of $25,000 per episode. While filming, the cast made an average of $30,000 per month for their arrival on the reality series.
He made an appearance in the Swamp People from 2010 to 2021, occurring in 262 episodes which he obtained roughly $1million from his arrival on the show for 11 years.
The hunter acquired the yearly income from involving in a high-risk vocation based on strict wildlife laws and regulations. Also, the ultimate goal of the hunter is to tag out before the end of the season to make more income.
However, some hunters harvested fish, crawfish, crabs, shrimp, raccoons, and turtles for additional revenue.
The hunter from Port Sulphur, Louisiana, gets paid for catching a crawfish, crab, and fish. In Louisiana, the average price of crawfish is $7.55 per pound, and fish is $3 per Kg.
He made an extra income from his secret recipe for goo-goo juice. His son passed the recipe learned from his father for gator bait.
Before he arrived at the show, he faced many struggles in his life. Also, he worked alongside his stepson Tommy Chauvin to make a good income.
According to David Edger, during the low economy period, the wild alligators' prices dropped, and they sell female alligators for $15-19, and they can make around $500 each year.
Meanwhile, this business contributed $2.4 billion to the government economy annually out of 70 other jobs.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, LaFont previously held a $1,500 bond in 2012.
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