Symphony Orchestra Budgets.........

Here are estimated annual budgets of American Symphony Orchestras from:   http://home.fuse.net/clymer/minor/orchbud.html.

I have a difficult understanding why the LA orchestra has such a large budget.  It might be due to the Disney Concert Hall rent or Dudamel's salary.  Nor is it clear why the Atlanta Symphony has the same annual budget as the Philadelphia Orchestra and a budget larger than the Cleveland Orchestra.  Questions, questions, questions.

1. Los Angeles Philharmonic $97M (2011)
2. Boston Symphony Orchestra $84M (2011)
3. San Francisco Symphony $72M (2011) 
4. New York Philharmonic $69M (2012)
5. Chicago Symphony Orchestra $65M (2011)
6. Philadelphia Orchestra $46M (2011)
7. Atlanta Symphony $46M (2010) 
8. Cleveland Orchestra $42M (2010)
9. Cincinnati Symphony $38M (2012)
10. Pittsburgh Symphony $32M (2010)
11. National Symphony $30M (Washington Post, 9/05)
12. Minnesota Orchestra $29M
13. Indianapolis Symphony $27M (Indianapolis Star, 10/2006)
14. Baltimore Symphony $28M (2010)
15. St Louis Symphony $27M (2012)
16. Houston Symphony $25M (2012)
17. Dallas Symphony $24M (DSO Website, 2008)
18. Seattle Symphony $24M (2010)
19. San Diego Symphony $20M (2011)
20. Metropolitan Opera Orchestra $19M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
21. Detroit Symphony $17M (2012)
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. Kansas City Symphony $11.1M (Kansas City Star 2008)
30. North Carolina Symphony $11M (2012)
31. Orchestre symphonique de Montréal $11M
32. Florida Orchestra $11M (2007)
33. Fort Worth Symphony $10M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
34. St Paul Chamber Orchestra $10M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
35. Nashville Symphony $9.9M (Orchestra Facts, 2003)
36. Columbus Symphony $9.5M (Columbus Business First, 2009)
37. Buffalo Philharmonic $9.1M (2010)
38. Phoenix Symphony $8.5M (2012)
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 $6.8M (2012)
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)