Table 1206.
Personal Consumption Expenditures for Recreation: 1990 to 2005
[In billions of dollars (290.2 represents $290,200,000,000), except percent. Represents market value of purchases of goods
and services by individuals and nonprofit institutions]
Type of product or service
Total recreation expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Percent of total personal consumption 1 . . . . . . . .
Books and maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Magazines, newspapers, and sheet music . . . . . . . . . .
Nondurable toys and sport supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wheel goods, sports, and photographic equipment 2. . . .
Video and audio products, computer equipment,
and musical instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Video and audio goods, including musical instruments .
Computers, peripherals, and software . . . . . . . . . .
Radio and television repair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Flowers, seeds, and potted plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Admissions to specified spectator amusements . . . . . . .
Motion picture theaters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legitimate theaters and opera, and entertainments
of nonprofit institutions 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spectator sports 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clubs and fraternal organizations except insurance 5 . . .
Commercial participant amusements 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parimutuel net receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1990
1995
2000
2002
2003
2004
2005
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
290.2
7.6
16.2
21.6
32.8
29.7
418.1
8.4
23.2
27.5
44.4
39.7
585.7
8.7
33.7
35.0
56.6
57.6
629.9
8.6
37.1
35.1
59.2
61.4
659.9
8.6
38.7
36.3
60.6
65.6
708.4
8.6
40.6
39.6
63.5
71.4
756.3
8.7
42.2
43.8
67.2
81.5
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
53.0
44.1
8.9
3.2
10.9
15.1
5.1
81.5
57.2
24.3
3.6
14.0
21.1
5.6
116.6
72.8
43.8
4.2
18.0
30.4
8.6
120.0
75.4
44.6
4.1
18.0
34.8
9.6
123.1
76.5
46.6
4.1
17.9
36.0
9.9
133.4
81.8
51.6
4.6
18.3
37.4
9.9
141.2
85.8
55.4
4.8
19.7
38.3
9.7
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
5.2
4.8
13.5
25.2
3.5
65.4
8.1
7.4
17.4
48.8
3.7
93.4
10.3
11.5
19.0
75.8
5.0
133.9
11.7
13.5
21.1
83.7
5.3
150.0
11.9
14.3
22.2
91.2
5.2
158.9
12.4
15.1
22.3
100.7
5.6
170.9
12.7
15.9
23.5
107.3
6.2
180.0
1
See Table 655. 2 Includes boats and pleasure aircraft. 3 Except athletic. 4 Consists of admissions to professional and
5
amateur athletic events and to racetracks, including horse, dog, and auto.
Consists of current expenditures (including
consumption of fixed capital) of nonprofit clubs and fraternal organizations and dues and fees paid to proprietary clubs.
6
Consists of billiard parlors; bowling alleys; dancing, riding, shooting, skating, and swimming places; amusement devices and
parks; golf courses; sightseeing buses and guides; private flying operations; casino gambling; and other commercial participant
amusements. 7 Consists of net receipts of lotteries and expenditures for purchases of pets and pet care services, cable TV, film
processing, photographic studios, sporting and recreation camps, video cassette rentals, and recreational services, not elsewhere
classified.
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Survey of Current Business, April 2007. See also <http://www.bea.gov/bea/dn/nipaweb
/index.asp>.
Table 1207. Performing ArtsSelected Data: 1990 to 2005
[Sales, receipts, and expenditures in millions of dollars (282 represents $282,000,000). For season ending in year shown,
except as indicated]
Item
Legitimate theater: 1
Broadway shows:
New productions . . . . . . . . . . .
Attendance (mil.) . . . . . . . . . . .
Playing weeks 2, 3 . . . . . . . . . .
Gross ticket sales . . . . . . . . . .
Broadway road tours:4
Attendance (mil.) . . . . . . . . . . .
Playing weeks. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross ticket sales . . . . . . . . . .
Nonprofit professional theatres: 5
Companies reporting 6 . . . . . . . . .
Gross income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Earned income . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contributed income . . . . . . . . .
Gross expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Productions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Performances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total attendance (mil.) . . . . . . . . .
OPERA America professional
member companies: 7
Number of companies reporting 8. .
Expenses 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Performances 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total attendance (mil.) 9, 10 . . . . . .
Main season attendance (mil.) 9, 11 .
Symphony orchestras: 12
Concerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Attendance (mil.). . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating expenses . . . . . . . . . .
Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1990
1995
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
.
.
.
.
40
8.0
1,070
282
33
9.0
1,120
406
33
11.5
1,442
558
39
11.7
1,441
588
37
11.4
1,464
603
28
11.9
1,484
666
37
11.0
1,434
643
36
11.4
1,544
721
39
11.6
1,451
771
39
11.5
1,494
769
.
.
.
11.1
944
367
15.6
1,242
701
15.2
1,127
721
14.6
1,082
707
11.7
888
572
11.0
823
541
11.7
863
593
12.4
877
642
12.9
1,060
714
18.2
1,389
934
.
185
215
189
313
262
363 1,146 1,274 1,477
1,490
. 307.6 444.4 570.0 740.0 791.0 961.1 1,436.0 1,481.0 1,570.8 1,646.6
. 188.4 281.2 342.0 442.0 466.0 554.5 761.0 787.0 856.2
845.0
. 119.2 163.1 228.0 298.0 325.0 406.6 675.0 694.0 714.6
801.6
. 306.3 444.9 518.5 701.0 708.0 923.6 1,405.0 1,476.0 1,464.4 1,529.8
. 2,265 2,646 2,135 3,921 3,241 4,787 10,000 13,000 11,000 12,000
. 46,131 56,608 46,628 64,556 66,123 81,828 157,000 170,000 169,000 169,000
.
15.2
18.6
14.6
18.0
22.0
21.1
32.2
34.3
32.1
32.5
.
.
.
.
.
98
321.2
2,336
7.5
4.1
88
435.0
2,251
6.5
3.9
89
556.3
2,222
6.6
3.7
95
591.1
2,200
6.6
4.0
98
636.7
2,153
6.7
4.3
96
86
685.1 684.4
2,031 1,868.0
6.5
4.9
4.2
3.2
89
691.6
1,730
5.9
3.1
95
677.9
1,946
5.1
3.4
93
754.5
2,097
5.1
3.3
. 18,931 29,328 31,766 31,549 33,154 36,437 37,118 38,182 37,263
.
24.7
30.9
32.2
30.8
31.7
31.5
30.3
27.8
27.7
. 377.5 536.2 627.6 671.8 734.0 774.7 763.6 781.2 826.8
. 621.7 858.8 1,012.0 1,088.0 1,126.3 1,285.9 1,311.9 1,314.8 1,482.6
. 257.8 351.0 459.7 486.0 521.0 559.6 580.0 575.7 639.4
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
NA Not available. 1 Source: The League of American Theaters and Producers, Inc, New York, NY. For season ending in year
shown. 2 All shows (new productions and holdovers from previous seasons). 3 Eight performances constitute one playing
week. 4 North American Tours include U.S. and Canadian companies. 5 Source: Theatre Communications Group, New York,
NY. For years ending on or prior to Aug. 31. 6 Beginning in 2002, nonprofit theatre data is based on survey responses and
7
extrapolated data from IRS Form 990.
Source: OPERA America, New York, NY. For years ending on or prior to Aug 31.
8
9
U.S. companies.
Prior to 1993, and for 1999, U.S. and Canadian companies; 1993 to 1998 and 2000 to 2004, U.S.
10
11
12
companies only.
Includes educational performances, outreach, etc.
For paid performances.
Source: American
Symphony Orchestra League, Inc., New York, NY. For years ending Aug. 31. Prior to 1995, represents 254 U.S. orchestras;
beginning 1995, represents all U.S. orchestras, excluding college/university and youth orchestras. Also, beginning 1995, data
based on 1,200 orchestras.
Source: Compiled from sources listed in footnotes. See also <http://www.livebroadway.com>; <http://www.tcg.org>; <http://www.
operaamerica.org/>; <http://www.symphony.org>.
Arts, Recreation, and Travel
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