Is Britney Spears vital part of economy?

LOS ANGELES, CA Portfolio magazine estimates the annual value of Britney Spears to the U.S. economy is $110- to $120-million -- and that's when she isn't even touring.

Portfolio estimates record companies, promoters and licensers make $30- to $40-million because of endorsements, record sales and other business.

It estimates the paparazzi make 4 million dollars from selling photos of the Kentwood native. Celebrity tabloids, web traffic and other media make an estimated $75 millionoff her in a year.

A celebrity tabloid can sell as many as 33 percent more copies if Spears is on the cover.

Her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, pulls in a million dollars a year because of her, and not just the $35,000 a month from spousal and child-support payments. K-Fed reportedly gets $30,000 from nightclubs just to show up.

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