Masseria was considered the strongest boss. And the crime family head took over had long been considered the top family.

For being one of the smaller families, the Luccheses did have extensive rackets, including considerable union clout.

The Genovese and Gambinos were always close in terms of size. At some point along the way, maybe the 1970s, the Gambinos were considered the bigger organization though not substantially so. The Genovese became the bigger organization in the 1990s but not by much. Today both are said to have around 200 members.