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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 2020, at 31,073. Vermont had the lowest, at 440. The median was 1,767 and the figure for the United States was 151,881. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest31,073California
Lowest440Vermont
Median1,76751 states
United States151,881History

Map of states, 2020

Alabama: 1,233 countAlaska: 569 countArizona: 2,350 countArkansas: 840 countCalifornia: 31,073 countColorado: 3,213 countConnecticut: 1,767 countDelaware: 517 countDistrict of Columbia: 448 countFlorida: 9,819 countGeorgia: 3,846 countHawaii: 542 countIdaho: 867 countIllinois: 5,260 countIndiana: 2,247 countIowa: 1,421 countKansas: 1,064 countKentucky: 1,277 countLouisiana: 1,611 countMaine: 885 countMaryland: 2,121 countMassachusetts: 3,446 countMichigan: 3,401 countMinnesota: 3,033 countMississippi: 695 countMissouri: 2,312 countMontana: 1,268 countNebraska: 937 countNevada: 1,775 countNew Hampshire: 823 countNew Jersey: 3,889 countNew Mexico: 709 countNew York: 13,278 countNorth Carolina: 4,081 countNorth Dakota: 471 countOhio: 3,933 countOklahoma: 1,207 countOregon: 2,056 countPennsylvania: 4,944 countRhode Island: 596 countSouth Carolina: 1,813 countSouth Dakota: 705 countTennessee: 2,894 countTexas: 8,437 countUtah: 1,383 countVermont: 440 countVirginia: 3,139 countWashington: 3,216 countWest Virginia: 714 countWisconsin: 2,835 countWyoming: 481 count
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count, 2020. 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, 2020

California: 31,073 countCalifornia31,073New York: 13,278 countNew York13,278Florida: 9,819 countFlorida9,819Texas: 8,437 countTexas8,437Illinois: 5,260 countIllinois5,260Pennsylvania: 4,944 countPennsylvania4,944North Carolina: 4,081 countNorth Carolina4,081Ohio: 3,933 countOhio3,933New Jersey: 3,889 countNew Jersey3,889Georgia: 3,846 countGeorgia3,846Massachusetts: 3,446 countMassachusetts3,446Michigan: 3,401 countMichigan3,401Washington: 3,216 countWashington3,216Colorado: 3,213 countColorado3,213Virginia: 3,139 countVirginia3,139Minnesota: 3,033 countMinnesota3,033Tennessee: 2,894 countTennessee2,894Wisconsin: 2,835 countWisconsin2,835Arizona: 2,350 countArizona2,350Missouri: 2,312 countMissouri2,312Indiana: 2,247 countIndiana2,247Maryland: 2,121 countMaryland2,121Oregon: 2,056 countOregon2,056South Carolina: 1,813 countSouth Carolina1,813Nevada: 1,775 countNevada1,775Connecticut: 1,767 countConnecticut1,767Louisiana: 1,611 countLouisiana1,611Iowa: 1,421 countIowa1,421Utah: 1,383 countUtah1,383Kentucky: 1,277 countKentucky1,277Montana: 1,268 countMontana1,268Alabama: 1,233 countAlabama1,233Oklahoma: 1,207 countOklahoma1,207Kansas: 1,064 countKansas1,064Nebraska: 937 countNebraska937Maine: 885 countMaine885Idaho: 867 countIdaho867Arkansas: 840 countArkansas840New Hampshire: 823 countNew Hampshire823West Virginia: 714 countWest Virginia714New Mexico: 709 countNew Mexico709South Dakota: 705 countSouth Dakota705Mississippi: 695 countMississippi695Rhode Island: 596 countRhode Island596Alaska: 569 countAlaska569Hawaii: 542 countHawaii542Delaware: 517 countDelaware517Wyoming: 481 countWyoming481North Dakota: 471 countNorth Dakota471District of Columbia: 448 countDistrict of Columbia448Vermont: 440 countVermont440California: 31,073 countCalifornia31,073New York: 13,278 countNew York13,278Florida: 9,819 countFlorida9,819Texas: 8,437 countTexas8,437Illinois: 5,260 countIllinois5,260Pennsylvania: 4,944 countPennsylvania4,944North Carolina: 4,081 countNorth Carolina4,081Ohio: 3,933 countOhio3,933New Jersey: 3,889 countNew Jersey3,889Georgia: 3,846 countGeorgia3,846Massachusetts: 3,446 countMassachusetts3,446Michigan: 3,401 countMichigan3,401Washington: 3,216 countWashington3,216Colorado: 3,213 countColorado3,213Virginia: 3,139 countVirginia3,139Minnesota: 3,033 countMinnesota3,033Tennessee: 2,894 countTennessee2,894Wisconsin: 2,835 countWisconsin2,835Arizona: 2,350 countArizona2,350Missouri: 2,312 countMissouri2,312Indiana: 2,247 countIndiana2,247Maryland: 2,121 countMaryland2,121Oregon: 2,056 countOregon2,056South Carolina: 1,813 countSouth Carolina1,813Nevada: 1,775 countNevada1,775Connecticut: 1,767 countConnecticut1,767Louisiana: 1,611 countLouisiana1,611Iowa: 1,421 countIowa1,421Utah: 1,383 countUtah1,383Kentucky: 1,277 countKentucky1,277Montana: 1,268 countMontana1,268Alabama: 1,233 countAlabama1,233Oklahoma: 1,207 countOklahoma1,207Kansas: 1,064 countKansas1,064Nebraska: 937 countNebraska937Maine: 885 countMaine885Idaho: 867 countIdaho867Arkansas: 840 countArkansas840New Hampshire: 823 countNew Hampshire823West Virginia: 714 countWest Virginia714New Mexico: 709 countNew Mexico709South Dakota: 705 countSouth Dakota705Mississippi: 695 countMississippi695Rhode Island: 596 countRhode Island596Alaska: 569 countAlaska569Hawaii: 542 countHawaii542Delaware: 517 countDelaware517Wyoming: 481 countWyoming481North Dakota: 471 countNorth Dakota471District of Columbia: 448 countDistrict of Columbia448Vermont: 440 countVermont440
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

RankStates2020
count		Change on 2019
1California31,073+4.2%
2New York13,278-3.3%
3Florida9,819+3.3%
4Texas8,437+1.5%
5Illinois5,260-2.1%
6Pennsylvania4,944-2.7%
7North Carolina4,081+0.2%
8Ohio3,933+1.2%
9New Jersey3,889-2.8%
10Georgia3,846+5%
11Massachusetts3,446-2.1%
12Michigan3,401-2.8%
13Washington3,216-0.9%
14Colorado3,213-0.6%
15Virginia3,139-1.1%
16Minnesota3,033-0.9%
17Tennessee2,894+1.3%
18Wisconsin2,835-2.3%
19Arizona2,350+1.3%
20Missouri2,312-1.3%
21Indiana2,247-0.5%
22Maryland2,121-4%
23Oregon2,056-0.6%
24South Carolina1,813+0.9%
25Nevada1,775+0.9%
26Connecticut1,767-1.5%
27Louisiana1,611+3.5%
28Iowa1,421-2.7%
29Utah1,383+6.5%
30Kentucky1,277-4.1%
31Montana1,268-0.7%
32Alabama1,233+0.6%
33Oklahoma1,207+2.2%
34Kansas1,064-2.1%
35Nebraska937-3%
36Maine885-3.4%
37Idaho867+1.5%
38Arkansas840+1.2%
39New Hampshire823-3.9%
40West Virginia714-2.9%
41New Mexico709-3.1%
42South Dakota705+0.3%
43Mississippi695+0.4%
44Rhode Island596-1.5%
45Alaska569-4%
46Hawaii542+0.7%
47Delaware517+3.8%
48Wyoming481+1.3%
49North Dakota471-0.6%
50District of Columbia448+7.4%
51Vermont440-5.8%

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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/2020/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2022). 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, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/

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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, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 28 Apr. 2022, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-arts-entertainment/us-states?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2022. 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, 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-arts-entertainment/us-states?period=2020.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2022) 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, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-arts-entertainment/us-states?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 31,073 in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Vermont, with 440 in 2020.

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