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Chicago-Area Museums Work for Jobs, Economy, and Tax Base

26,670 jobs Estimated number of full-time equivalent jobs generated in 2008 due to the expenditures made by Chicago-Area museums and zoos and audiences.
$965,234,091 Estimated total expenditures generated in 2008 by Chicago-Area museums and zoos and audiences.
$571,817,216 Estimated household income paid to community residents in 2008 as a result of the expenditures of Chicago-Area museums and zoos and audiences (includes salaries, wages, and proprietary income).
$43,446,242 Estimated local government tax revenue generated in 2008 due to the expenditures of the Chicago-Area museums and zoos and audiences.
$44,973,955 Estimated state government tax revenue generated in 2008 due to the expenditures of the Chicago-Area museums and zoos and audiences.

Source: Americans for the Arts “Arts & Economic Prosperity Calculator” based on combined operating expenditures and attendance figures.