Houston Livestock Show And Rodeo™ - "Bowlegged H" Magazine Archive

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(For the Year Ending April 30)

	1998	1999
Show Revenue	$41,017,245	$44,775,523
Show Expense	28,072,233	29,702,430

Net from Show Operations	*$12,945,012	*$15,073,093

YOUTH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

(For the Year Ending April 30)

	1998	1999
Junior Show Distributions*²	$4,164,943	$4,164,019
Scholarships
FFA	500,000	600,000
4-H	500,000	600,000
Metropolitan	1,250,000	1,250,000
Area Go Texan	312,500	317,500
Other Scholarships	449,575	462,175
Graduate Assistantships	360,000	<420,100
Endowments to colleges and universities	341,000	340,000
Research and other agricultural programs	980,981	1,108,014
Rodeo Institute for Teacher Excellence (RITE)	785,967	695,162

Total Programs	$9,594,966	$9,956,970

*² Includes guaranteed and additional premiums, and calf scramble and school art awards

EXPENSE BREAKDOWN

Operations includes all manpower and other direct operating costs of the rodeo, calf scramble, livestock and horse shows, carnival, commercial exhibits, parade, barbecue contest, hospitality clubs, publications and broadcasting areas, membership office and numerous Go Texan events held throughout the year.

General and Administrative includes all costs for the year-round operations of the general manager's; accounting; agricultural exhibits and competition; logistics and service support; marketing, information systems and presentations; and operations departments.

Letters and comments should be sent to:
Marketing and Public Relations Division,
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
P.O. Box 20070, Houston, Texas 77225-0070