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. New York Philharmonic $64.5M (2010)
  4. Chicago Symphony Orchestra $61M (Chicago Tribune 2008)
  5. San Francisco Symphony $58M (ArtsJournal, 2007)
  6. Philadelphia Orchestra $51M (Philadelphia Business Journal, 2008)
  7. Cleveland Orchestra $42M (2010)
  8. Cincinnati Symphony $38M (Cincinnati.com, 2009)
  9. Pittsburgh Symphony $30M (Pittsburgh Tribune Review, 2008)
  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 $28 M (2009)
  16. St Louis Symphony $24M (Bizjournals, 2008)
  17. Houston Symphony $22M
  18. Dallas Symphony $24M (DSO Website, 2008)
  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. Colorado Symphony $13M (Artsmanager, 2008)
  28. North Carolina Symphony $12M (2009)
  29. Vancouver Symphony $12M [Canadian?] (Website, 2008)
  30. Kansas City Symphony $11.1M (Kansas City Star 2008)
  31. Orchestre symphonique de Montréal $11M
  32. Florida Orchestra $11M (2007)
  33. Phoenix Symphony $11M (2009)
  34. Fort Worth Symphony $10M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
  35. St Paul Chamber Orchestra $10M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
  36. Buffalo Philharmonic $10M (Buffalo News 11/2007)
  37. Nashville Symphony $9.9M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
  38. Columbus Symphony $9.5M (Columbus Business First, 2009)
  39. Grand Rapids Symphony $8.5M (2009)
  40. Rochester Philharmonic $8.1M
  41. Honolulu Symphony $8M (Honolulu Advertiser 2008)
  42. Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra $8.0M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
  43. Charlotte Symphony $8M (Charlotte Observer 2008)
  44. Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra $7.9M (2009)
  45. New York City Ballet Orchestra $7.8M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
  46. New World Symphony $7.5M
  47. Alabama Symphony Orchestra $7.3M (2009)
  48. Louisville Orchestra $6.8M (Louisville Courier-Journal 9/05)
  49. Virginia Symphony $6.5M (2007)
  50. Jacksonville Symphony $6.2M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
  51. Syracuse Symphony Orchestra $6M (Syracuse Post Standard 9/05)
  52. Toledo Symphony $5.9M (Toledo Blade, 2004)
  53. San Antonio Symphony $5.1M (2009)
  54. New Mexico Symphony Orchestra $5M (2009)
  55. New York City Opera Orchestra $4.9M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
  56. Tuscon Symphony $4.5M (Arizona Daily Star 11/2007)
  57. Richmond Symphony $4.75M (2009)
  58. Dayton Philharmonic $4M
  59. Fort Wayne Philharmonic $4M (FortWayne.com, 2005)
  60. Madison Symphony $3.9M (2007)
  61. Arkansas Symphony $3.5M (ASO Website, 2006)
  62. Portland (Maine) Symphony Orchestra $2.8M (PSO website, 2004)
  63. Grant Park Symphony $2.7M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
  64. Savannah Symphony $2.4M

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