$166.3 Billion - That's How Much U.S. Arts Nonprofits Outside LA And NYC Generated In 2015

"The average culture vulture in the US spends an additional $31.47 whenever she attends an arts event: almost $17 on food, about $4.50 on souvenirs and gifts, over $3 on local transportation - it all adds up. This is the micro level of the $166.3 billion in economic activity that the nonprofit arts sector contributed to the US economy in 2015, according to a study released on Saturday by Americans for the Arts."

Article source here:Arts Journal