# Big Brother Prize Money Breakdown

> Rick Devens keeps $400,000 after taxes from $750,000 prize.
- Title: Big Brother Prize Money Breakdown · Cosmopolitan | Shortify
- Summary: Rick Devens keeps $400,000 after taxes from $750,000 prize. Rick Devens receives $400,000 after taxes from his $750,000 Big Brother Season 28 prize, plus…
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- Source: Cosmopolitan — https://cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a73991860/big-brother-winner-prize-money-actual-amount
- Author: Mehera  Bonner
- Published: 2026-10-02T11:31:14+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: big brother, rick devens, prize money, taxes, season 28, favorite player award
## Big Brother Season 28 ends
Big Brother Season 28 concludes with Rick Devens winning $750,000 prize money.
## Rick Devens' prize after taxes
Rick Devens keeps approximately $400,000 after state and federal taxes on his $750,000 prize.
## Additional $50,000 award
Rick Devens also wins $50,000 as favorite player of Big Brother 28 before taxes.
## Second and third place prizes
Taylor Brown wins $75,000 and Drew Campbell wins $10,000 before taxes.
## Prize money growth
Big Brother prize money increased from $500,000 in 2020 to $750,000 in 2021.
## Rick's money plan
Rick Devens plans to reunite with family and thank them for letting him compete on the show.

> I missed them like crazy. I think they missed me too. They made a huge sacrifice to let me go on the show, and I can’t wait to make that up to them. And luckily, I’ve got a lot of money to help me do that.
## Key takeaway

Rick Devens receives $400,000 after taxes from his $750,000 Big Brother Season 28 prize, plus $50,000 for favorite player award.