I thiught he ran for office but failed. I knew he was involved in rental properties, not sure if either would be enough to support that family and the large house they have.
Jim Bob ones a used car dealership, flips properies, rents commercial property, ownes a towing business, etc. They actually donate a large proportion of the money they make from the show. I don’t believe they really need the money, bUT some of the people they help out will feel some pain.