Event Logistics

Burning Man Ticket Source (2018 Only)

Error bars indicate the upper and lower bounds of the 95% confidence intervals.

* "Directed Group Sale" refers to ticket sales for theme camps, art projects, mutant vehicles, or staff/volunteers.

	2018
	Percent	MoE +/- %
Directed Group Sale*	29.4	1.2
Main Sale/OMG Sale	25.8	1.2
Someone I Know	15.4	1.0
Pre-Sale/Burner Profiles	6.9	0.6
Low Income Program	6.1	0.6
Staff	5.6	0.6
Other	3.3	0.4
Gift	3.1	0.4
A Stranger	2.9	0.4
Third Party Reseller	0.8	0.2
STEP (Secure Ticket Exchange Program)	0.7	0.2
No Ticket (Stowed Away/Snuck In)	0.0	0.0

Burning Man Ticket Source (2017 Only)

Error bars indicate the upper and lower bounds of the 95% confidence intervals.

* "Directed Group Sale" refers to ticket sales for theme camps, art projects, mutant vehicles, or staff/volunteers.

	2017
	Percent	MoE +/- %
Main Sale/OMG Sale	27.6	1.2
Directed Group Sale*	27.3	1.2
Someone I Know	18.5	1.0
Pre-Sale	10.9	0.8
Low Income Program	6.3	0.6
Other	3.8	0.6
A Stranger	3.0	0.6
STEP (Secure Ticket Exchange Program)	1.8	0.4
Third Party Reseller	0.7	0.2
Kids’ Ticket	0.2	0.2
No Ticket (Stowed Away/Snuck In)	0.0	0.0

Burning Man Ticket Cost

Error bars indicate the upper and lower bounds of the 95% confidence intervals.

	2014			2015			2016			2017			2018
	Percent	MoE +/- %		Percent	MoE +/- %		Percent	MoE +/- %		Percent	MoE +/- %		Percent	MoE +/- %
Face Value	79.1	0.8		87.3	0.8		86.6	1.0		86.6	1.0		86.0	0.8
Gift	9.8	0.6		7.6	0.6		7.8	0.6		9.3	0.8		9.4	0.8
More Than Face Value	1.8	0.2		2.8	0.4		2.5	0.4		1.9	0.4		2.5	0.4
Other	5.2	0.4		0.8	0.2		1.0	0.2		1.1	0.2		1.0	0.2
Less Than Face Value	3.8	0.4		1.3	0.2		1.7	0.4		0.9	0.2		0.9	0.2
I Don’t Know	0.2	0.2		0.2	0.0		0.3	0.2		0.2	0.2		0.2	0.2

Spending for Burning Man

Year	2014*	2015	2016	2017	2018
Median	$1,300	$1,500	$1,500	$1,500	$1,500
80th Percentile	$2,500	$2,600	$3,000	$3,000	$3,000

* The 2014 online survey asked about spending ranges, but did not ask for total amount spent, so percentile data for 2014 was estimated differently than for 2015-18.

Spending Ranges for Burning Man*

Error bars indicate the upper and lower bounds of the 95% confidence intervals.

* The exact wording of the question in the online survey was, "How much did you spend this year to go to Black Rock City and return, including fuel, camp dues, food, lodging, airfare, supplies, etc. (but not including your ticket to the event)? If you shared expenses with a group, only include the portion of expenses that you contributed. Give your best estimate in USD."

	2014			2015			2016			2017			2018
	Percent	MoE +/- %		Percent	MoE +/- %		Percent	MoE +/- %		Percent	MoE +/- %		Percent	MoE +/- %
$0-$250	2.3	0.4		2.3	0.4		2.4	0.4		2.2	0.4		1.5	0.4
$250-$500	10.8	0.6		6.1	0.6		5.5	0.6		5.6	0.6		4.0	0.6
$500-$1,000	28.8	1.0		19.3	1.0		18.1	1.0		16.5	1.0		16.7	1.0
$1,000-$2,500	38.9	1.0		46.8	1.2		46.1	1.4		45.8	1.4		47.7	1.4
$2,500-$5,000	14.5	0.8		18.7	1.0		20.6	1.2		22.1	1.2		22.4	1.2
$5,000+	4.8	0.4		6.8	0.6		7.4	0.8		7.8	0.8		7.7	0.8

Spending Ranges for Burning Man in Nevada State

Error bars indicate the upper and lower bounds of the 95% confidence intervals.

	2013			2014			2015			2016			2017			2018
	Percent	MoE +/- %		Percent	MoE +/- %		Percent	MoE +/- %		Percent	MoE +/- %		Percent	MoE +/- %		Percent	MoE +/- %
$0-$250	33.9	1.0		36.3	1.0		39.3	1.2		41.2	1.4		39.4	1.4		37.7	1.4
$250-$500	27.6	0.8		24.5	1.0		23.4	1.0		21.2	1.2		21.5	1.2		21.5	1.2
$500-$1,000	20.0	0.8		22.4	0.8		20.6	1.0		20.8	1.2		21.4	1.2		22.6	1.2
$1,000-$2,500	12.9	0.6		13.7	0.8		13.5	0.8		13.1	1.0		14.0	1.0		14.8	1.0
$2,500-$5,000	4.1	0.4		2.3	0.4		2.6	0.4		2.8	0.6		2.7	0.6		2.6	0.4
$5,000+	1.6	0.2		0.8	0.2		0.7	0.2		0.9	0.4		0.9	0.2		0.9	0.2

Spending in Nevada State for Burning Man, by Category (Average USD)

Error bars indicate the upper and lower bounds of the 95% confidence intervals.

	2014			2015			2016			2017			2018
	Average	MoE +/- %		Average	MoE +/- %		Average	MoE +/- %		Average	MoE +/- %		Average	MoE +/- %
Fun	$125	16.9		$112	11.8		$107	12.1		$116	13.8		$109	8.2
Survival	$89	4.7		$93	5.1		$102	8		$108	8.7		$116	31
Fuel	$147	9.6		$135	21.2		$114	4.4		$112	4		$131	5.5
Lodging	$122	9.5		$127	13.3		$149	18.1		$156	18		$149	15
Food	$156	6.6		$150	5.1		$163	13.6		$175	37.5		$158	8.1
Total	$640	28.1		$617	32.3		$635	40.2		$667	51.4		$663	44.7

NV Cities and Communities Visited en Route to/from Black Rock City*

Error bars indicate the upper and lower bounds of the 95% confidence intervals.

* The plots above and table below display data for any Nevada community or city reported by 0.3% or more or the 2018 BRC population. Because this data is collected qualitatively (with survey respondents manually typing city and community names into an open textbox within the survey), it is likely that these estimates are lower than the true number of visitors to each of the named cities and communities.

	2017			2018
	Percent	MoE +/- %		Percent	MoE +/- %
Reno	43.5	1.6		44.9	1.4
Gerlach	12.6	1.0		13.0	1.0
Fernley	10.9	1.0		12.5	0.8
Sparks	7.2	0.8		7.1	0.6
Empire	5.0	0.6		4.2	0.6
Las Vegas	3.6	0.6		4.2	0.6
Winnemucca	3.5	0.6		3.4	0.4
Nixon	2.6	0.4		3.4	0.4
Lake Tahoe	4.1	0.8		3.1	0.6
Fallon	1.8	0.4		2.6	0.4
Carson	2.1	0.4		2.4	0.4
Wadsworth	2.3	0.4		2.2	0.4
Tonopah	1.3	0.4		1.6	0.4
Elko	1.2	0.4		1.1	0.4
Pyramid Lake	1.5	0.4		1.1	0.2
Cedarville	1.1	0.2		1.0	0.2
Beatty	0.8	0.2		0.9	0.2
Wendover	0.7	0.2		0.8	0.2
Hawthorne	0.6	0.2		0.8	0.2
Lovelock	0.6	0.2		0.4	0.2
Truckee	0.3	0.2		0.4	0.2
Goldfield	0.3	0.2		0.3	0.2

Intent to Return to the Black Rock Desert Outside of Burning Man

Error bars indicate the upper and lower bounds of the 95% confidence intervals.

	2017			2018
	Percent	MoE +/- %		Percent	MoE +/- %
No	46.1	1.6		47.2	1.4
Maybe	37.8	1.6		36.2	1.4
Yes	16.1	1.2		16.6	1.0

Recreational Activities on Public Lands Within 30 Miles of Black Rock City en Route To/From Burning Man*

Error bars indicate the upper and lower bounds of the 95% confidence intervals.

* Participants selected all option(s) that applied.

	2017			2018
	Percent	MoE +/- %		Percent	MoE +/- %
Burning Man Only	63.6	1.6		90.0	1.0
Camping	4.2	0.6		4.4	0.8
Boating/Swimming	2.5	0.6		2.9	0.6
Hot Springs	3.0	0.6		2.9	0.6
Hiking	3.1	0.6		2.7	0.6
Other	1.4	0.4		1.6	0.4
Wind Sailing	0.1	0.0		0.0	0.0

Visits to Parks and/or Recreation Areas en Route to/from BRC*

Error bars indicate the upper and lower bounds of the 95% confidence intervals.

* This question in the online survey specifically inquired about visits during "this year."

	2015			2016			2017			2018
	Percent	MoE +/- %		Percent	MoE +/- %		Percent	MoE +/- %		Percent	MoE +/- %
2+ Visits	10.4	0.8		9.1	0.8		10.8	1.0		9.2	0.8
1 Visit	17.0	1.0		15.8	1.0		17.2	1.0		15.1	1.0
None	70.8	1.2		73.3	1.4		70.4	1.4		74.6	1.2
Not Sure	1.8	0.4		1.8	0.4		1.6	0.4		1.2	0.4

The 2013 and 2014 online surveys included differently worded questions about park visits, so direct comparison is impossible. In 2013 and 2014 respectively, 68.8% (+/- 1.0) and 73.5% (+/- 0.9) of participants did not visit any parks or recreation areas, and 2.9% (+/- 0.4) and 1.7% (+/- 0.3) were not sure.