Arts in the Local Economy: Boston, Massachusetts
GENERAL
Boston, Massachusetts [population: 574,000] is one of the 33 communities, ranging in population from 8,500 to 2.5 million, included in this three year study. The study examined data from 789 nonprofit organizations in order to compile a national average. The study was designed to document nonprofit arts expenditures in a cross section of American communities and demonstrate the economic impact gained from investing in the arts.
Economic Impact of the Nonprofit Arts Industry on Boston, Massachusetts (average of 1990, 1991, and 1992 results):
Expenditures on Nonprofit Arts organizations: $193,879,485.
Total Jobs Supported (Full-Time): 5,810.
Arts Industry Jobs Supported [Direct Impact]: 3,813.
Jobs Supported Outside the Arts Industry [Indirect Impact]: 1,997.
Personal Income Paid Locally: $188,648,000.
Local Government Revenue: $7,924,408.
State Government Revenue: $9,920,286.
Total Economic Impact on Boston, Massachusetts, Per $100,000 of Local Spending by Nonprofit Arts Organizations:
Jobs Supported (Full-Time): 3.35.
Personal Income Paid: $108,733.
Local Government Revenue: $4,567.
State Government Revenue: $5,718.