Employer establishments: arts, entertainment and recreation

Number of establishments with paid employees in arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS 71), from the U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns.

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County Business Patterns: establishments (single physical locations, not firms) with paid employees during the pay period including 12 March. Excludes the self-employed and businesses without employees (nonemployer_establishments_*), government employers, crop and animal production, rail transportation, the Postal Service and private households. Establishment counts are not perturbed; the noise Census adds since 2017 applies to employment and payroll, which are not served here. Published about 18 months after the reference year.

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Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

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US states by employer establishments: arts, entertainment and recreation, 2023

Top 15. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

California: 33,856 countCalifornia33,856New York: 14,122 countNew York14,122Florida: 11,208 countFlorida11,208Texas: 9,823 countTexas9,823Illinois: 5,759 countIllinois5,759Pennsylvania: 5,291 countPennsylvania5,291North Carolina: 4,517 countNorth Carolina4,517Georgia: 4,354 countGeorgia4,354Ohio: 4,195 countOhio4,195New Jersey: 4,113 countNew Jersey4,113Michigan: 3,763 countMichigan3,763Massachusetts: 3,672 countMassachusetts3,672Colorado: 3,642 countColorado3,642Virginia: 3,465 countVirginia3,465Washington: 3,451 countWashington3,451California: 33,856 countCalifornia33,856New York: 14,122 countNew York14,122Florida: 11,208 countFlorida11,208Texas: 9,823 countTexas9,823Illinois: 5,759 countIllinois5,759Pennsylvania: 5,291 countPennsylvania5,291North Carolina: 4,517 countNorth Carolina4,517Georgia: 4,354 countGeorgia4,354Ohio: 4,195 countOhio4,195New Jersey: 4,113 countNew Jersey4,113Michigan: 3,763 countMichigan3,763Massachusetts: 3,672 countMassachusetts3,672Colorado: 3,642 countColorado3,642Virginia: 3,465 countVirginia3,465Washington: 3,451 countWashington3,451
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS 71), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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