Vance’s financial disclosure reveals book revenue, crypto holdings

Vice President Vance earned millions of dollars last year, mostly from royalties tied to his 2016 memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” according to his latest financial disclosure report.

The annual disclosure, newly released by the Office of Government Ethics, showed Vance earned as much as $7.4 million in 2025, which includes revenue from his book deal as well as from investments in the stock market and in real estate.

Vance made between $1 million and $5 million in domestic royalties from publisher HarperCollins, up from the $50,001 to $100,000 range he reported earning a year earlier.

The rest of his portfolio, however, was more stagnant. Vance continued to hold between $250,001 and $500,000 in bitcoin — unchanged from last year’s reported range. He earned less than $201 in his Coinbase account holding his cryptocurrency investments.

Vance reported deals with foreign publishers, including in Germany, Japan and Brazil. His largest upfront payout from an international agreement came from Chinese publisher Beijing Mediatime, which paid Vance $59,500.

His book agreements alone earned him an additional $901,000 to $4.9 million more than in 2024, according to the 17-page disclosure.

The sharp increase in income coincides with renewed interest in Vance after he was thrust into the national spotlight as President Trump’s running mate.

His earnings paled in comparison to Trump’s, who raked in more than $2 billion in the first year of his second term — a steep increase from the reported $600 million he earned in 2024.

The financial disclosures released this week may prove troublesome for the GOP as it actively works to secure its economic messaging ahead of a contentious midterm election cycle.

Democrats have seized on the opportunity to scrutinize the disclosures, questioning Republicans’ commitment to affordability — a key issue for voters across the country.