Utah Cultural Alliance amplifies the public presence of culture and communicates its positive impact on community prosperity. We annually collect data and measure economic impact of Utah's arts and humanities. See below for our annual State of Utah Culture reports that detail economic impact of culture.

*For county specific data click here

2021 TOP STATS

  1. Cultural Industry supports 108,560 jobs
  2. Created $17.8 billion in sales (9% of Utah's 2021 GDP)
  3. Generated $309 million in total tax revenue
  4. Generated $90.5 million in sales tax (3.9% of total sales tax revenue for Utah 2021)
  5. Over 650 businesses
  6. Responsible for 13% of Utah's 2021 Tourism
  7. Generated an average of $569 per travel party per trip for cultural/art trips

UCA'S STATE OF UTAH CULTURE REPORTS