The franchise value of the San Diego Padres has been on the rise in recent years, reaching 1.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2021. This value is nevertheless still under the average franchise value across the MLB. The team generated about 114 million U.S. dollars in revenue in the 2020 season and the operating income of the Padres for that season generated a deficit of 69 million U.S. dollars, a harsh decline in that year, as will all other professional sports clubs, due to the COVD-19 pandemic.
Cumulative home attendance of the San Diego Padres games reaches well into the millions every year. The teams plays its home games at Petco Park in San Diego, California, which has been home to the Padres since 2004. The average regular season attendance stood at over 29 thousand in 2019, up from 26,837 during the previous season. The average ticket price for home games of the Padres peaked at over 27 U.S. dollars during the 2008 season and fell to 22.22 U.S. dollars in 2019. The team’s Twitter and Facebook accounts have over one million fans and followers combined.
