The three estates in France were made of different groups. The first and second estates were made up of the wealthiest of France. Specifically, the First Estate was made up of the religious leaders, priests and political members of France. They were the wealthiest, yet smallest, portion of France's population. The Second Estate consisted of the nobility of France or those who owned large pieces of land in France. The Third (and final) Estate held the rest of France's population which was anything under nobility, religious leadership, and political members. The Third Estate held 97% of France's population at the time that the three estates were conceived.