Taylor Swift has been making donations to food banks and pantries across the United States since the start of her record-breaking Eras Tour.

The global megastar has been making generous donations and giving back to thousands of families in places she holds concerts, with her show benefiting the cities in more ways than one.

Swift’s tour fills football stadiums with thousands of fans, increasing visitor numbers and promoting tourism to cities across the nation. With each city Swift stops in, the Eras tour is generating millions of dollars along the way, giving a boost to the United States economy and potentially becoming the first tour to gross over $1 billion.

During stops for multiple nights of sold-out shows, Swift has made financial contributions to the Arizona Food Bank Network, Seattle’s Food Lifeline, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, and Nevada’s Three Square Food Bank.

The pandemic has increased global food insecurity, changing the landscape for food banks by creating long lines and wait times for families in need. Swift’s donations come after food drive donations dropped by nearly two-thirds in the first half of 2022, compared with the same period last year, per the New York Times. 

“Taylor Swift’s donation certainly helped at a time when we’re seeing the need climb and climb and climb,” Terri Shoemaker, a spokesperson for the Arizona Food Bank Network, said about Swift’s donation in March, according to CNN.

Swift’s financial contribution allowed the nonprofit organization to send 40,000 pounds of fresh produce to its member food bank, transported through multiple tractor-trailers.

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, which serves San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, received a hefty sum from Swift in late July when she played Levi’s Stadium.

“Here in Silicon Valley, where the level of need has risen again to peak pandemic levels, her generous donation will assist in our ongoing efforts to provide nutritious food,” Chief Philanthropy Officer Shobana Gubbi told Insider.

Swift gave out bonuses that totaled about $55 million to dozens of her Eras tour workers, including truck drivers, dancers, and others, per People magazine.

The Eras Tour started in March and ended its first U.S. leg on Aug. 9. Swift added three U.S. cities in 2024, a surprise to fans who missed her shows in 2023.