Fast Facts

• Lincoln Center features over 400 performances each year.
  
• Over 500,000 people visit Lincoln Center each year.
• Just about 5% of the budget comes from government funding. The arts organizations rely on private funding for the rest.
  
• The performing arts complex is a major contributor to the local and state economies. A 2004 report entitled "The Economic Role & Impact of Lincoln Center" explains that Lincoln Center directly and indirectly generates $840 in New York City business sales and supports 7,600 jobs in NYC. Within New York State, Lincoln Center generates $1.01 billion in sales and supports about 8,300 jobs for NYS residents