Ever wonder what it costs to make a big-budget television series like Nashville? Producer Loucas George will tell you.

Per month:
$200,000 on cast/crew housing
$80,000 on catering
$55,000 on fuel
$45,000 on vehicle rental

Per episode:
$460,000 to local vendors

Per season:
$1.6 million on camera equipment rental

George also revealed that $1 million was spent to build a sound stage facility that can be used for other projects as well as Nashville, and would boost the local film infrastructure.

New state incentives are working to recruit film and television productions, particularly those with smaller budgets. Previously, only projects with $1 million or higher budgets qualified, but changes lowered the minimum production value to $200,000.

Estimates of Nashville’s direct spending in Tennessee total $44 million. Seventeen percent ($7.5 million) of that spending will be covered by a reimbursable grant if the show airs all 22 episodes.

And, don't forget the music. The music industry that is central to the fictional "Nashville" also gets a boost in the real Nashville. Nashville's Big Machine Label Group signed an exclusive agreement with ABC Studios to release and market the original music featured on Nashville, including songs performed by Britton and Panettiere. The music of several of the record label's artists also is prominently featured on the show.

The music that is featured in the show is available for the fans to purchase. "That is an additional driver of revenue to our music industry."

"Music is key to additional revenue to the music industry, and all the smart marketers, investors, and producers know it," Sweetwater says, "and that goes the same for any film/TV project with the Sweetwater Brand which has a keen eye for music, singer/songwriters, locale, and unique dialogue, a high-end salable package."