Illicit markets

In 2007, the underground sex economy generated millions of dollars of revenue in major U.S. cities.

Sex

Drugs

Guns

$47 m

D.C.

50

100

150

200

$250 m

$290 m

Atlanta

$117 m

$146 m

$235 m

Miami

$96 m

$118 m

$112 m

Seattle

$87 m

$60 m

$103 m

D.C.

$103 m

$160 m

$99 m

Dallas

$191 m

$171 m

$97 m

San Diego

$96 m

$48 m

$40 m

Denver

$64 m

$47 m

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