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Economic Impact
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LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) is a dynamic airport that creates, attracts and supports economic activity in the Inland Empire and throughout Southern California. According to a 1992 study, ONT has an annual economic impact of $5.4 billion. Of this, $413 million is generated by aviation activity on or near the airport, $1.5 billion is generated off-airport by expenditures related to the use of aviation services, and $3.5 billion is generated by money that is re-spent and circulated through the local economy.
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ONT creates jobs. More than 7,690 jobs, directly attributable to ONT, are located on the airport. An additional 55,000 jobs, spread throughout the region, are indirectly attributable to ONT.
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ONT's economic benefits are...
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55,400 Jobs
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$5.4 Billion Each Year in Southern California
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$10,196 Per Ton of Cargo
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$487 Per Round Trip Passenger
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$246 Million in State and Local Taxes
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