Annual Operating Budgets of Symphony Orchestras in North America
  1. Los Angeles Philharmonic $97M (2011)
  2. Boston Symphony Orchestra $84M (2011)
  3. New York Philharmonic $77M (2011)
  4. San Francisco Symphony $72M (2011)
  5. Chicago Symphony Orchestra $65M (2011)
  6. Philadelphia Orchestra $46M (2011)
  7. Atlanta Symphony $46M (2010)
  8. Cleveland Orchestra $42M (2010)
  9. Cincinnati Symphony $39M (2011)
  10. Pittsburgh Symphony $32M (2010)
  11. National Symphony $30M (Washington Post, 9/05)
  12. Minnesota Orchestra $29M
  13. Detroit Symphony $28M (2004)
  14. Indianapolis Symphony $27M (Indianapolis Star, 10/2006)
  15. Baltimore Symphony $28M (2010)
  16. St Louis Symphony $24M (Bizjournals, 2008)
  17. Houston Symphony $24M (2010)
  18. Dallas Symphony $24M (DSO Website, 2008)
  19. Seattle Symphony $24M (2010)
  20. San Diego Symphony $20M (2011)
  21. Metropolitan Opera Orchestra $19M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
  22. Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra $17M (2011)
  23. Utah Symphony & Opera $17M (Salt Lake Tribune, 2002)
  24. New Jersey Symphony Orchestra $14M (NY Times, April 2006 )
  25. Toronto Symphony $14M
  26. Oregon Symphony $14M (2010)
  27. Vancouver Symphony $13M (2011)
  28. Colorado Symphony $12M (2010)
  29. North Carolina Symphony $12M (2011)
  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. Nashville Symphony $9.9M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
  37. Columbus Symphony $9.5M (Columbus Business First, 2009)
  38. Buffalo Philharmonic $9.1M (2010)
  39. Grand Rapids Symphony $8.5M (2009)
  40. Charlotte Symphony $8.5M (2011)
  41. Rochester Philharmonic $8.1M
  42. Honolulu Symphony $8M (Honolulu Advertiser 2008)
  43. Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra $8.0M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
  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 $6.9M (2010)
  49. Syracuse Symphony Orchestra $6.9M (2011)
  50. Virginia Symphony $6.5M (2007)
  51. Jacksonville Symphony $6.2M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
  52. Toledo Symphony $6M (2010)
  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. Louisville Orchestra $3.5M (2010)
  63. Pasadena Symphony $3.2M (2011)
  64. Portland (Maine) Symphony Orchestra $2.8M (PSO website, 2004)
  65. Grant Park Symphony $2.7M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
  66. Savannah Symphony $2.4M
  67. Delaware Symphony Orchestra $2M
  68. South Dakota Symphony $2M (2011)

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