Arts Economic Impact study for Napa County by Americans for the Arts FY 2008

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Sato Foundation Jewish Community Fosters Foundation California Arts Council National Endowment for the Arts California Arts Council Napa Valley Community Foundation Hewlett Foundation Americans for the Arts Napa Valley Heritage Fund Koret Foundation

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The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts and Culture Organizations, Their Audiences, and Individual Artists in Napa County, California (FY2008) Summary


 
Direct Economic Activity Organizations + Audiences + Artists = Grand Total
Total Industry Expenditures $17,365,632 $13,421,889 $1,841,478 $32,628,999
Spending by Arts Organizations, Audiences, and Artists Supports Jobs and Generates Government Revenue
Total Economic Impact of Expenditures (Direct and Indirect Combined) Organizations + Audiences + Artists = Grand Total
Full-Time Equivalent Jobs Supported 604 298 64 966
Household Income Paid to Residents $10,667,000 $5,505,000 $1,131,000 $17,303,000
Revenue Generated to Local Government $456,000 $773,000 $48,000 $1,277,000
Revenue Generated to State Government $796,000 $1,429,000 $84,000 $2,309,000
Attendance-Related Spending by Arts Audiences Totals $13.4 million (excluding the cost of admission)
Arts and Culture Attendance Resident* Attendees + Non-Resident* Attendees = All Attendees
Total Attendance 243,897 167,396 411,293
Percentage of Total Attendance 59.3% 40.7% 100%
Average Expenditure Per Person $17.55 $54.61 $32.65
Total Attendance-Related Expenditures $4,280,394 $9,141,495 $13,421,889
Arts and Culture Event Attendees Spend an Average of $32.65 Per Person (excluding the cost of admission)
Category of Attendance-Related Expenditure Resident* Attendees + Non-Resident* Attendees = All Attendees
Meals and Refreshments $14.76 $24.62 $18.78
Souvenirs and Gifts $0.74 $5.97 $2.87
Ground Transportation $0.77 $5.97 $1.82
Overnight Lodging (one night only) $0.00 $17.50 $7.13
Other/Miscellaneous $1.28 $3.16 $2.05
Average Expenditure Per Person $17.55 $54.61 $32.65

* Residents are attendees who live within Napa County; non-residents live outside the County.

Source: Arts & Economic Prosperity III: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts and Culture Organizations, Their Audiences, and Individual Artists in Napa County, CA. For more information about this study or about other cultural initiatives in Napa County, visit Arts Council Napa Valley's web site at www.ArtsCouncilNapaValley.org.

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