Annual Operating Budgets of Symphony Orchestras in North America

1. Boston Symphony Orchestra $70M (NY Times, 2004)
2. Los Angeles Philharmonic $66M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
3. San Francisco Symphony $58M (ArtsJournal, 2007)
4. Chicago Symphony Orchestra $58M (Cincinnati Post, 7/2007)
5. New York Philharmonic $50M
6. Philadelphia Orchestra $38M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
7. Cleveland Orchestra $36M (NY Times, 2004)
8. Cincinnati Symphony $34M
9. Pittsburgh Symphony $31M (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2004)
10. National Symphony $30M (Washington Post, 9/05)
11. Minnesota Orchestra $29M
12. Atlanta Symphony $29M (Atlanta Journal Consitution, 2005)
13. Detroit Symphony $28M (2004)
14. Indianapolis Symphony $27M (Indianapolis Star, 10/2006)
15. Baltimore Symphony $25M (Baltimore Sun, 12/2006)
16. St Louis Symphony $22M (St. Louis Business Journal, 7/2007)
17. Houston Symphony $22M
18. Dallas Symphony $22M (DSO Website, 2004)
19. Seattle Symphony $21M (Seattle Post Intelligencer 9/06)
20. Metropolitan Opera Orchestra $19M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
21. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra $17M (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2004)
22. Utah Symphony & Opera $17M (Salt Lake Tribune, 2002)
23. New Jersey Symphony Orchestra $14M (NY Times, April 2006 )
24. Toronto Symphony $14M
25. Oregon Symphony $14M (Palm Beach Daily News, April 2006)
26. San Diego Symphony $13M (San Diego Union-Tribune, April 2005)
27. North Carolina Symphony $13M (Myrtle Beach Sun News, 7/2007)
28. Kansas City Symphony $11.1M (Kansas City Star 2008)
29. Orchestre symphonique de Montréal $11M
30. Florida Orchestra $11M (2007)
31. Fort Worth Symphony $10M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
32. St Paul Chamber Orchestra $10M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
33. Columbus Symphony $10M
34. Vancouver Symphony $10M [Canadian?] (2006)
35. Buffalo Philharmonic $10M (Buffalo News 11/2007)
36. Nashville Symphony $9.9M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
37. Colorado Symphony $9.4M
38. Phoenix Symphony $9.7M (Business Journal of Phoenix 9/05)
39. Rochester Philharmonic $8.1M
40. Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra $8.0M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
41. Charlotte Symphony $8M (Charlotte Observer 2008)
42. New York City Ballet Orchestra $7.8M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
43. New World Symphony $7.5M
44. Louisville Orchestra $6.8M (Louisville Courier-Journal 9/05)
45. Honolulu Symphony $6.7M (Honolulu Advertiser 9/05)
46. Virginia Symphony $6.5M (2007)
47. Jacksonville Symphony $6.2M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
48. Syracuse Symphony Orchestra $6M (Syracuse Post Standard 9/05)
49. Alabama Symphony Orchestra $6M (Alabama Symphony 11/2007)
50. Toledo Symphony $5.9M (Toledo Blade, 2004)
51. New York City Opera Orchestra $4.9M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
52. Tuscon Symphony $4.5M (Arizona Daily Star 11/2007)
53. Richmond Symphony $4.5M (2007)
54. Dayton Philharmonic $4M
55. Fort Wayne Philharmonic $4M (FortWayne.com, 2005)
56. Arkansas Symphony $3.5M (ASO Website, 2006)
57. Portland (Maine) Symphony Orchestra $2.8M (PSO website, 2004)
58. Grant Park Symphony $2.7M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
59. Savannah Symphony $2.4M

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