OnlyFans marked its 10th anniversary in 2026 with its biggest numbers yet: more than $30 billion in total lifetime creator payouts, and 5,076 creators who have each earned at least $1 million on the platform, according to coverage from Adult Industry News and ViceSnob citing the company’s anniversary figures.

More than one-fifth of that $30 billion-plus lifetime payout total arrived during the most recently reported fiscal year — a growth rate that contradicts any narrative of a platform in decline. The 5,076 millionaire figure means thousands of accounts have generated seven-figure earnings since the platform’s 2016 launch.

The headline deserves its usual caveat: $1 million in platform earnings is not $1 million in net worth. Creators pay taxes, management fees, employee salaries, photographers, editors and advertising costs out of that figure, and the earnings may have accumulated over several years.

The scale is real all the same. OnlyFans generates an estimated $37.6 million in revenue per employee — ahead of NVIDIA, Apple, Meta and Alphabet by that measure — and 2026 base-case estimates put fan spending at roughly $7.95 billion for the year, with about $6.36 billion flowing to creators after the platform’s 20% cut.

For creators, the anniversary numbers confirm that subscription-based fan monetization remains the deepest revenue pool in the creator economy — even as Sweden’s new sex-purchase law and ownership uncertainty remind creators that single-platform dependence carries policy risk.

The takeaway for creators: the subscription model works at scale, whatever your niche. But the Sweden example is the warning — diversify your revenue streams and your customer geography so no single law or platform decision can wipe out your income overnight.