In 2021, a total of approximately 814 million U.S. dollars were raised for 19,560 projects on Kickstarter. The category with the highest number of projects, as well as the highest total amount pledged was games. In contrast, the category with the lowest number of projects and the least amount of funds raised was dance.
Number of projects and amount of funds raised on Kickstarter in 2021, by project category
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Kickstarter. "Number of projects and amount of funds raised on Kickstarter in 2021, by project category." Chart. May 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330892/kickstarter-number-of-projects-and-pledges-by-category/
Kickstarter. (2022). Number of projects and amount of funds raised on Kickstarter in 2021, by project category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330892/kickstarter-number-of-projects-and-pledges-by-category/
Kickstarter. "Number of Projects and Amount of Funds Raised on Kickstarter in 2021, by Project Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330892/kickstarter-number-of-projects-and-pledges-by-category/
Kickstarter, Number of projects and amount of funds raised on Kickstarter in 2021, by project category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330892/kickstarter-number-of-projects-and-pledges-by-category/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of projects and amount of funds raised on Kickstarter in 2021, by project category [Graph], Kickstarter, May 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330892/kickstarter-number-of-projects-and-pledges-by-category/