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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 2014, at 22,627. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 320. The median was 1,463 and the figure for the United States was 129,839. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest22,627California
Lowest320District of Columbia
Median1,46351 states
United States129,839History

Map of states, 2014

Alabama: 1,096 countAlaska: 548 countArizona: 1,801 countArkansas: 805 countCalifornia: 22,627 countColorado: 2,649 countConnecticut: 1,665 countDelaware: 429 countDistrict of Columbia: 320 countFlorida: 7,930 countGeorgia: 2,928 countHawaii: 534 countIdaho: 742 countIllinois: 4,616 countIndiana: 2,079 countIowa: 1,463 countKansas: 1,030 countKentucky: 1,277 countLouisiana: 1,408 countMaine: 865 countMaryland: 2,064 countMassachusetts: 3,250 countMichigan: 3,374 countMinnesota: 2,823 countMississippi: 666 countMissouri: 2,101 countMontana: 1,169 countNebraska: 874 countNevada: 1,398 countNew Hampshire: 762 countNew Jersey: 3,526 countNew Mexico: 684 countNew York: 12,181 countNorth Carolina: 3,576 countNorth Dakota: 441 countOhio: 3,761 countOklahoma: 1,081 countOregon: 1,758 countPennsylvania: 4,552 countRhode Island: 533 countSouth Carolina: 1,572 countSouth Dakota: 683 countTennessee: 2,391 countTexas: 6,703 countUtah: 1,048 countVermont: 459 countVirginia: 2,898 countWashington: 2,860 countWest Virginia: 770 countWisconsin: 2,641 countWyoming: 428 count
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count, 2014. 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, 2014

California: 22,627 countCalifornia22,627New York: 12,181 countNew York12,181Florida: 7,930 countFlorida7,930Texas: 6,703 countTexas6,703Illinois: 4,616 countIllinois4,616Pennsylvania: 4,552 countPennsylvania4,552Ohio: 3,761 countOhio3,761North Carolina: 3,576 countNorth Carolina3,576New Jersey: 3,526 countNew Jersey3,526Michigan: 3,374 countMichigan3,374Massachusetts: 3,250 countMassachusetts3,250Georgia: 2,928 countGeorgia2,928Virginia: 2,898 countVirginia2,898Washington: 2,860 countWashington2,860Minnesota: 2,823 countMinnesota2,823Colorado: 2,649 countColorado2,649Wisconsin: 2,641 countWisconsin2,641Tennessee: 2,391 countTennessee2,391Missouri: 2,101 countMissouri2,101Indiana: 2,079 countIndiana2,079Maryland: 2,064 countMaryland2,064Arizona: 1,801 countArizona1,801Oregon: 1,758 countOregon1,758Connecticut: 1,665 countConnecticut1,665South Carolina: 1,572 countSouth Carolina1,572Iowa: 1,463 countIowa1,463Louisiana: 1,408 countLouisiana1,408Nevada: 1,398 countNevada1,398Kentucky: 1,277 countKentucky1,277Montana: 1,169 countMontana1,169Alabama: 1,096 countAlabama1,096Oklahoma: 1,081 countOklahoma1,081Utah: 1,048 countUtah1,048Kansas: 1,030 countKansas1,030Nebraska: 874 countNebraska874Maine: 865 countMaine865Arkansas: 805 countArkansas805West Virginia: 770 countWest Virginia770New Hampshire: 762 countNew Hampshire762Idaho: 742 countIdaho742New Mexico: 684 countNew Mexico684South Dakota: 683 countSouth Dakota683Mississippi: 666 countMississippi666Alaska: 548 countAlaska548Hawaii: 534 countHawaii534Rhode Island: 533 countRhode Island533Vermont: 459 countVermont459North Dakota: 441 countNorth Dakota441Delaware: 429 countDelaware429Wyoming: 428 countWyoming428District of Columbia: 320 countDistrict of Columbia320California: 22,627 countCalifornia22,627New York: 12,181 countNew York12,181Florida: 7,930 countFlorida7,930Texas: 6,703 countTexas6,703Illinois: 4,616 countIllinois4,616Pennsylvania: 4,552 countPennsylvania4,552Ohio: 3,761 countOhio3,761North Carolina: 3,576 countNorth Carolina3,576New Jersey: 3,526 countNew Jersey3,526Michigan: 3,374 countMichigan3,374Massachusetts: 3,250 countMassachusetts3,250Georgia: 2,928 countGeorgia2,928Virginia: 2,898 countVirginia2,898Washington: 2,860 countWashington2,860Minnesota: 2,823 countMinnesota2,823Colorado: 2,649 countColorado2,649Wisconsin: 2,641 countWisconsin2,641Tennessee: 2,391 countTennessee2,391Missouri: 2,101 countMissouri2,101Indiana: 2,079 countIndiana2,079Maryland: 2,064 countMaryland2,064Arizona: 1,801 countArizona1,801Oregon: 1,758 countOregon1,758Connecticut: 1,665 countConnecticut1,665South Carolina: 1,572 countSouth Carolina1,572Iowa: 1,463 countIowa1,463Louisiana: 1,408 countLouisiana1,408Nevada: 1,398 countNevada1,398Kentucky: 1,277 countKentucky1,277Montana: 1,169 countMontana1,169Alabama: 1,096 countAlabama1,096Oklahoma: 1,081 countOklahoma1,081Utah: 1,048 countUtah1,048Kansas: 1,030 countKansas1,030Nebraska: 874 countNebraska874Maine: 865 countMaine865Arkansas: 805 countArkansas805West Virginia: 770 countWest Virginia770New Hampshire: 762 countNew Hampshire762Idaho: 742 countIdaho742New Mexico: 684 countNew Mexico684South Dakota: 683 countSouth Dakota683Mississippi: 666 countMississippi666Alaska: 548 countAlaska548Hawaii: 534 countHawaii534Rhode Island: 533 countRhode Island533Vermont: 459 countVermont459North Dakota: 441 countNorth Dakota441Delaware: 429 countDelaware429Wyoming: 428 countWyoming428District 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

RankStates2014
count		Change on 2013
1California22,627+4.7%
2New York12,181+2.5%
3Florida7,930+1.7%
4Texas6,703+2.9%
5Illinois4,616+0.7%
6Pennsylvania4,552+1.1%
7Ohio3,761-0.2%
8North Carolina3,576+1.6%
9New Jersey3,526+1.4%
10Michigan3,374+1.2%
11Massachusetts3,250+1.6%
12Georgia2,928+6.5%
13Virginia2,898+2.5%
14Washington2,860+2.3%
15Minnesota2,823+2.2%
16Colorado2,649+5.1%
17Wisconsin2,641-1.6%
18Tennessee2,391-0.2%
19Missouri2,101+0.8%
20Indiana2,079-1%
21Maryland2,064+1.5%
22Arizona1,801+2.3%
23Oregon1,758+2.1%
24Connecticut1,665+4%
25South Carolina1,572+0.6%
26Iowa1,463-0.1%
27Louisiana1,408+1.7%
28Nevada1,398+3.5%
29Kentucky1,277+0.2%
30Montana1,169+2.5%
31Alabama1,096+0.5%
32Oklahoma1,081+2.5%
33Utah1,048+6.1%
34Kansas1,030+2.1%
35Nebraska874+0.1%
36Maine865+1.8%
37Arkansas805-1.1%
38West Virginia770+1.2%
39New Hampshire762+4%
40Idaho742+0.4%
41New Mexico684+2.2%
42South Dakota683+2.7%
43Mississippi666+2.8%
44Alaska548+0.4%
45Hawaii534+2.3%
46Rhode Island533-2.7%
47Vermont459+0.4%
48North Dakota441+1.6%
49Delaware429+5.9%
50Wyoming428+0.5%
51District of Columbia3200%

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/2014/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2017). 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, 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/

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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, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 19 May 2017, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-arts-entertainment/us-states?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2017. 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, 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-arts-entertainment/us-states?period=2014.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2017) 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, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-arts-entertainment/us-states?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 22,627 in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

District of Columbia, with 320 in 2014.

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