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US states by employer establishments: arts, entertainment and recreation

California had the highest employer establishments: arts, entertainment and recreation of 51 states in 2013, at 21,618. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 320. The median was 1,465 and the figure for the United States was 126,952. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest21,618California
Lowest320District of Columbia
Median1,46551 states
United States126,952History

Map of states, 2013

Alabama: 1,091 countAlaska: 546 countArizona: 1,761 countArkansas: 814 countCalifornia: 21,618 countColorado: 2,520 countConnecticut: 1,601 countDelaware: 405 countDistrict of Columbia: 320 countFlorida: 7,796 countGeorgia: 2,750 countHawaii: 522 countIdaho: 739 countIllinois: 4,583 countIndiana: 2,101 countIowa: 1,465 countKansas: 1,009 countKentucky: 1,274 countLouisiana: 1,385 countMaine: 850 countMaryland: 2,033 countMassachusetts: 3,199 countMichigan: 3,333 countMinnesota: 2,761 countMississippi: 648 countMissouri: 2,084 countMontana: 1,141 countNebraska: 873 countNevada: 1,351 countNew Hampshire: 733 countNew Jersey: 3,476 countNew Mexico: 669 countNew York: 11,880 countNorth Carolina: 3,520 countNorth Dakota: 434 countOhio: 3,768 countOklahoma: 1,055 countOregon: 1,722 countPennsylvania: 4,502 countRhode Island: 548 countSouth Carolina: 1,562 countSouth Dakota: 665 countTennessee: 2,395 countTexas: 6,513 countUtah: 988 countVermont: 457 countVirginia: 2,826 countWashington: 2,796 countWest Virginia: 761 countWisconsin: 2,683 countWyoming: 426 count
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count, 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS 71), all legal forms. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2013

California: 21,618 countCalifornia21,618New York: 11,880 countNew York11,880Florida: 7,796 countFlorida7,796Texas: 6,513 countTexas6,513Illinois: 4,583 countIllinois4,583Pennsylvania: 4,502 countPennsylvania4,502Ohio: 3,768 countOhio3,768North Carolina: 3,520 countNorth Carolina3,520New Jersey: 3,476 countNew Jersey3,476Michigan: 3,333 countMichigan3,333Massachusetts: 3,199 countMassachusetts3,199Virginia: 2,826 countVirginia2,826Washington: 2,796 countWashington2,796Minnesota: 2,761 countMinnesota2,761Georgia: 2,750 countGeorgia2,750Wisconsin: 2,683 countWisconsin2,683Colorado: 2,520 countColorado2,520Tennessee: 2,395 countTennessee2,395Indiana: 2,101 countIndiana2,101Missouri: 2,084 countMissouri2,084Maryland: 2,033 countMaryland2,033Arizona: 1,761 countArizona1,761Oregon: 1,722 countOregon1,722Connecticut: 1,601 countConnecticut1,601South Carolina: 1,562 countSouth Carolina1,562Iowa: 1,465 countIowa1,465Louisiana: 1,385 countLouisiana1,385Nevada: 1,351 countNevada1,351Kentucky: 1,274 countKentucky1,274Montana: 1,141 countMontana1,141Alabama: 1,091 countAlabama1,091Oklahoma: 1,055 countOklahoma1,055Kansas: 1,009 countKansas1,009Utah: 988 countUtah988Nebraska: 873 countNebraska873Maine: 850 countMaine850Arkansas: 814 countArkansas814West Virginia: 761 countWest Virginia761Idaho: 739 countIdaho739New Hampshire: 733 countNew Hampshire733New Mexico: 669 countNew Mexico669South Dakota: 665 countSouth Dakota665Mississippi: 648 countMississippi648Rhode Island: 548 countRhode Island548Alaska: 546 countAlaska546Hawaii: 522 countHawaii522Vermont: 457 countVermont457North Dakota: 434 countNorth Dakota434Wyoming: 426 countWyoming426Delaware: 405 countDelaware405District of Columbia: 320 countDistrict of Columbia320California: 21,618 countCalifornia21,618New York: 11,880 countNew York11,880Florida: 7,796 countFlorida7,796Texas: 6,513 countTexas6,513Illinois: 4,583 countIllinois4,583Pennsylvania: 4,502 countPennsylvania4,502Ohio: 3,768 countOhio3,768North Carolina: 3,520 countNorth Carolina3,520New Jersey: 3,476 countNew Jersey3,476Michigan: 3,333 countMichigan3,333Massachusetts: 3,199 countMassachusetts3,199Virginia: 2,826 countVirginia2,826Washington: 2,796 countWashington2,796Minnesota: 2,761 countMinnesota2,761Georgia: 2,750 countGeorgia2,750Wisconsin: 2,683 countWisconsin2,683Colorado: 2,520 countColorado2,520Tennessee: 2,395 countTennessee2,395Indiana: 2,101 countIndiana2,101Missouri: 2,084 countMissouri2,084Maryland: 2,033 countMaryland2,033Arizona: 1,761 countArizona1,761Oregon: 1,722 countOregon1,722Connecticut: 1,601 countConnecticut1,601South Carolina: 1,562 countSouth Carolina1,562Iowa: 1,465 countIowa1,465Louisiana: 1,385 countLouisiana1,385Nevada: 1,351 countNevada1,351Kentucky: 1,274 countKentucky1,274Montana: 1,141 countMontana1,141Alabama: 1,091 countAlabama1,091Oklahoma: 1,055 countOklahoma1,055Kansas: 1,009 countKansas1,009Utah: 988 countUtah988Nebraska: 873 countNebraska873Maine: 850 countMaine850Arkansas: 814 countArkansas814West Virginia: 761 countWest Virginia761Idaho: 739 countIdaho739New Hampshire: 733 countNew Hampshire733New Mexico: 669 countNew Mexico669South Dakota: 665 countSouth Dakota665Mississippi: 648 countMississippi648Rhode Island: 548 countRhode Island548Alaska: 546 countAlaska546Hawaii: 522 countHawaii522Vermont: 457 countVermont457North Dakota: 434 countNorth Dakota434Wyoming: 426 countWyoming426Delaware: 405 countDelaware405District of Columbia: 320 countDistrict of Columbia320
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.

Full ranking

RankStates2013
count		Change on 2012
1California21,618+2.3%
2New York11,880+1.9%
3Florida7,796+2.4%
4Texas6,513+2.9%
5Illinois4,583+1%
6Pennsylvania4,502+1.3%
7Ohio3,768-1.9%
8North Carolina3,520+0.2%
9New Jersey3,476+0.7%
10Michigan3,333-1.5%
11Massachusetts3,199+2.7%
12Virginia2,826+3.1%
13Washington2,796+2.1%
14Minnesota2,761+1%
15Georgia2,750-0.3%
16Wisconsin2,683+1%
17Colorado2,520+1.9%
18Tennessee2,395+2.4%
19Indiana2,101+0.7%
20Missouri2,084-0.1%
21Maryland2,033+2.4%
22Arizona1,761+1%
23Oregon1,722+4.3%
24Connecticut1,601-0.2%
25South Carolina1,562+1.8%
26Iowa1,465+0.5%
27Louisiana1,385-0.6%
28Nevada1,351+3.2%
29Kentucky1,274+1.4%
30Montana1,141+2.2%
31Alabama1,0910%
32Oklahoma1,055+0.7%
33Kansas1,009+0.9%
34Utah988+5.6%
35Nebraska873+3.8%
36Maine850-1.4%
37Arkansas814+3.6%
38West Virginia761-0.7%
39Idaho739+1.4%
40New Hampshire733-0.1%
41New Mexico669+2.1%
42South Dakota665-0.2%
43Mississippi648-2%
44Rhode Island548+2.2%
45Alaska546-2.2%
46Hawaii522+4.6%
47Vermont457+0.7%
48North Dakota434+1.4%
49Wyoming426-0.5%
50Delaware4050%
51District of Columbia320+4.9%

Other periods

About this ranking

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

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS 71), all legal forms. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2018). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS 71), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: arts, entertainment and recreation, 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/

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County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS 71), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: arts, entertainment and recreation, 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 13 Sept. 2018, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-arts-entertainment/us-states?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2018. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS 71), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: arts, entertainment and recreation, 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-arts-entertainment/us-states?period=2013.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2018) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS 71), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: arts, entertainment and recreation, 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-arts-entertainment/us-states?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest employer establishments: arts, entertainment and recreation?

California, with 21,618 in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: arts, entertainment and recreation?

District of Columbia, with 320 in 2013.

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