The effects of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ are felt world-wide through the agriculture industry, education and more. In the Houston Metropolitan area, the Show is known for its generosity on a number of levels. Reliant Park is home to a number of buildings that were donated to Harris County for entertainment and educational uses throughout the years. Students from Houston and throughout Texas feel the impact of the millions of dollars in scholarships awarded every year, as well as the hard work and determination of the more than 20,000 volunteers who bring the Show to life.

Economically, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo generates nearly $345 million in business and revenue in the Houston Metropolitan area. More than 400,000 hotel room nights are booked, and in excess of 1.8 million meals are served to visitors and exhibitors to the Show every year.