Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Kristi Noem serves as the United States secretary of Homeland Security, but this isn't her first rodeo when it comes to politics. Thanks to a years-long career, the Republican has served in multiple positions and has accomplished other business ventures, such as publishing her autobiographical books, Not My First Rodeo: Lessons from the Heartland and No Going Back. As a result, Kristi's net worth climbed over the years. In April 2025, Kristi's finances made headlines after she was robbed of about $3,000 in cash. While at dinner in downtown Washington D.C.