All figures are estimates. Data refer to the following number of theaters: 2,258 theaters in 2023. 2,006 theaters in 2022. 1,852 theaters in 2021. 1,422 theaters in 2020. 1,953 theaters in 2019. 1,855 theaters in 2018. 1,759 theaters in 2017. 1,850 theaters in 2016. 1,750 theaters in 2015. 1,770 theaters in 2014. 1,773 theaters in 2013. 1,782 theaters in 2012. 1,876 theaters in 2011.
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Finances of not-for-profit professional theaters in the U.S. 2009-2023
The income of not-for-profit professional theaters in the United States increased significantly in 2023 over the previous fiscal year, exceeding pre-pandemic levels. In 2023, the total income of such organizations amounted to **** billion U.S. dollars. This figure was evenly split between earned and contributed income.
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Theatre Communications Group. (March 1, 2025). Finances of not-for-profit professional theaters in the United States from 2009 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/196929/finances-of-not-for-profit-theatres-in-the-us/
Theatre Communications Group. "Finances of not-for-profit professional theaters in the United States from 2009 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 1, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/196929/finances-of-not-for-profit-theatres-in-the-us/
Theatre Communications Group. (2025). Finances of not-for-profit professional theaters in the United States from 2009 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/196929/finances-of-not-for-profit-theatres-in-the-us/
Theatre Communications Group. "Finances of Not-for-profit Professional Theaters in The United States from 2009 to 2023 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Mar 2025, /statistics/196929/finances-of-not-for-profit-theatres-in-the-us/
Theatre Communications Group, Finances of not-for-profit professional theaters in the United States from 2009 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/196929/finances-of-not-for-profit-theatres-in-the-us/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Finances of not-for-profit professional theaters in the United States from 2009 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Theatre Communications Group, March 1, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/196929/finances-of-not-for-profit-theatres-in-the-us/
