The economic impact of the Saint Louis Zoo is a measure of the amount of and the way that dollars associated with the Zoo circulate through the region. There are three levels of impact the St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association considers when they develop these figures: the direct impact, the indirect business impact, and tourism and visitor spending impact. All three of these an be expressed in terms of annual flow of dollars or annual full-time jobs.
2016 Economic Impact
Full-time Employees: 335
Part-time Employees: 190
Seasonal Employees: 700
Capital Improvement Jobs Created: 99
Tourism Spending Jobs Created: 572
Operating Expenses/Payroll: $66.6 million
Capital Improvements: $7.7 million
Economic Impact from Tourism Spending: $41.1 million
Total 2016 Economic Impact: $203.1 million