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Arts, entertainment, and recreation
NAICS sector 71. Establishments, employment and payroll — Census Bureau County Business Patterns.
Establishments
167,051
Employees
2,498,439
Annual payroll
$119.2B
| # | State | Establishments | Employees | Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 33,856 | 355,465 | $23.2B |
| 2 | Florida | 11,208 | 240,581 | $10.4B |
| 3 | Texas | 9,823 | 172,135 | $7.1B |
| 4 | New York | 14,122 | 166,968 | $11.3B |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 5,291 | 95,456 | $4.7B |
| 6 | Illinois | 5,759 | 88,043 | $4.3B |
| 7 | Ohio | 4,195 | 82,294 | $4.0B |
| 8 | North Carolina | 4,517 | 71,277 | $2.9B |
| 9 | New Jersey | 4,113 | 68,435 | $3.4B |
| 10 | Washington | 3,451 | 63,910 | $2.9B |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 3,672 | 62,264 | $3.6B |
| 12 | Georgia | 4,354 | 62,177 | $2.7B |
| 13 | Virginia | 3,465 | 60,754 | $2.0B |
| 14 | Colorado | 3,642 | 60,689 | $2.9B |
| 15 | Arizona | 2,643 | 57,147 | $2.6B |
| 16 | Michigan | 3,763 | 54,270 | $2.4B |
| 17 | Minnesota | 3,204 | 48,379 | $2.2B |
| 18 | Tennessee | 3,294 | 47,914 | $2.9B |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 2,992 | 46,081 | $1.8B |
| 20 | Missouri | 2,472 | 43,107 | $2.0B |
| 21 | Maryland | 2,386 | 42,948 | $1.9B |
| 22 | Nevada | 2,100 | 38,403 | $2.2B |
| 23 | Indiana | 2,407 | 36,609 | $1.6B |
| 24 | South Carolina | 2,030 | 32,825 | $815M |
| 25 | Utah | 1,651 | 31,238 | $939M |
| 26 | Oregon | 2,130 | 28,593 | $1.1B |
| 27 | Connecticut | 1,864 | 27,616 | $1.2B |
| 28 | Oklahoma | 1,345 | 27,606 | $1.1B |
| 29 | Louisiana | 1,654 | 26,125 | $1.2B |
| 30 | Kentucky | 1,442 | 22,919 | $665M |
| 31 | Alabama | 1,365 | 21,190 | $502M |
| 32 | Iowa | 1,500 | 17,406 | $388M |
| 33 | Kansas | 1,110 | 17,017 | $426M |
| 34 | Nebraska | 1,030 | 14,965 | $357M |
| 35 | Arkansas | 872 | 13,216 | $376M |
| 36 | New Hampshire | 880 | 13,196 | $385M |
| 37 | Montana | 1,387 | 13,128 | $379M |
| 38 | New Mexico | 756 | 13,076 | $406M |
| 39 | Idaho | 994 | 11,741 | $319M |
| 40 | Hawaii | 575 | 11,087 | $393M |
| 41 | District of Columbia | 444 | 9,964 | $986M |
| 42 | Delaware | 603 | 9,417 | $343M |
| 43 | Mississippi | 701 | 8,881 | $217M |
| 44 | Rhode Island | 626 | 8,539 | $293M |
| 45 | Maine | 943 | 8,203 | $285M |
| 46 | South Dakota | 738 | 7,744 | $194M |
| 47 | Vermont | 492 | 7,071 | $198M |
| 48 | West Virginia | 765 | 6,993 | $144M |
| 49 | North Dakota | 536 | 6,050 | $130M |
| 50 | Wyoming | 552 | 5,633 | $168M |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | 536 | 5,089 | $138M |
| 52 | Alaska | 642 | 4,663 | $158M |
Top counties for arts, entertainment, and recreation
Los Angeles County · CA101,265 employeesOrange County · FL70,811 employeesNew York County · NY62,753 employeesOrange County · CA60,738 employeesMaricopa County · AZ42,884 employeesCook County · IL41,703 employeesSan Diego County · CA35,691 employeesHarris County · TX31,458 employeesKing County · WA30,319 employeesClark County · NV29,160 employeesPalm Beach County · FL23,980 employeesDallas County · TX20,148 employeesRiverside County · CA18,171 employeesBexar County · TX18,057 employeesHennepin County · MN17,772 employeesSanta Clara County · CA17,538 employeesTarrant County · TX17,458 employeesFulton County · GA17,307 employeesMiami-Dade County · FL16,705 employeesHillsborough County · FL16,186 employeesSan Francisco County · CA15,791 employeesDavidson County · TN15,767 employeesMecklenburg County · NC15,751 employeesBroward County · FL15,200 employeesHamilton County · OH15,072 employeesAllegheny County · PA14,607 employeesPhiladelphia County · PA14,348 employeesTravis County · TX14,111 employeesSuffolk County · MA14,102 employeesCuyahoga County · OH13,262 employees
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns. Counts cover establishments with paid employees; sole proprietors and most government and railroad employment are excluded. A small establishment count may be withheld by the Census Bureau to protect confidentiality.