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City Funding at Work: A Stronger Economy

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  • TOTAL IMPACT OF THE NONPROFIT ARTS AND CULTURE INDUSTRY
    (Expenditures by both organizations and audiences)
    Total Expenditures $468,180,184
    Full-Time Equivalent Jobs 15,088
    Resident Household Income $301,658,000
    Local Governement Revenue $21,077,000
    State Government Revenue $30,705,000
  • IMPACT OF NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
    Total Expenditures $181,936,937
    Full-Time Equivalent Jobs 5,645
    Resident Household Income $149,797,000
    Local Governement Revenue $6,203,000
    State Government Revenue $10,409,000
  • IMPACT OF NONPROFIT ARTS AUDIENCES
    Total Expenditures $286,903,247
    Full-Time Equivalent Jobs 9,443
    Resident Household Income $151,861,000
    Local Governement Revenue $14,874,000
    State Government Revenue $20,296,000
  • EVENT-RELATED ARTS AND CULTURE AUDIENCE SPENDING
    RESIDENTS* NON-RESIDENTS*
    Total Attendance 2,958,084 3,798,617
    Percent 44 56
    Per Person Average $27.53 $54.09
    TOTAL SPENDING $81,436,053 $205,467,194
    *Residents live inside the county where the event took place;
    Non-residents live outside the county
A Stronger Economy
icon 2007 Economic Impact Study for Indianapolis