evidence: Alaska, Delaware, and West Virginia are the only three states that are not home to a single billionaire, according to Forbes. West Virginia may soon be taken off that list, if retired Intuit CEO Brad Smith — the state’s richest person — continues to see his net worth climb thanks to the financial software firm’s surging stock price. Smith has a net worth of about $900 million, according to Forbes. [...] On the other hand, states like California, New York, and Florida have fierce competition for richest resident: California has 197 billionaires, New York has 139, and Florida is home to 107.