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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 2022, at 33,870. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 454. The median was 1,857 and the figure for the United States was 162,960. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest33,870California
Lowest454District of Columbia
Median1,85751 states
United States162,960History

Map of states, 2022

Alabama: 1,344 countAlaska: 634 countArizona: 2,547 countArkansas: 858 countCalifornia: 33,870 countColorado: 3,541 countConnecticut: 1,857 countDelaware: 582 countDistrict of Columbia: 454 countFlorida: 10,786 countGeorgia: 4,201 countHawaii: 552 countIdaho: 970 countIllinois: 5,686 countIndiana: 2,309 countIowa: 1,487 countKansas: 1,087 countKentucky: 1,349 countLouisiana: 1,635 countMaine: 926 countMaryland: 2,305 countMassachusetts: 3,619 countMichigan: 3,630 countMinnesota: 3,184 countMississippi: 707 countMissouri: 2,423 countMontana: 1,372 countNebraska: 1,010 countNevada: 2,055 countNew Hampshire: 850 countNew Jersey: 3,988 countNew Mexico: 746 countNew York: 13,939 countNorth Carolina: 4,391 countNorth Dakota: 514 countOhio: 4,084 countOklahoma: 1,300 countOregon: 2,088 countPennsylvania: 5,226 countRhode Island: 623 countSouth Carolina: 1,928 countSouth Dakota: 772 countTennessee: 3,211 countTexas: 9,378 countUtah: 1,534 countVermont: 472 countVirginia: 3,349 countWashington: 3,386 countWest Virginia: 750 countWisconsin: 2,920 countWyoming: 531 count
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count, 2022. 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, 2022

California: 33,870 countCalifornia33,870New York: 13,939 countNew York13,939Florida: 10,786 countFlorida10,786Texas: 9,378 countTexas9,378Illinois: 5,686 countIllinois5,686Pennsylvania: 5,226 countPennsylvania5,226North Carolina: 4,391 countNorth Carolina4,391Georgia: 4,201 countGeorgia4,201Ohio: 4,084 countOhio4,084New Jersey: 3,988 countNew Jersey3,988Michigan: 3,630 countMichigan3,630Massachusetts: 3,619 countMassachusetts3,619Colorado: 3,541 countColorado3,541Washington: 3,386 countWashington3,386Virginia: 3,349 countVirginia3,349Tennessee: 3,211 countTennessee3,211Minnesota: 3,184 countMinnesota3,184Wisconsin: 2,920 countWisconsin2,920Arizona: 2,547 countArizona2,547Missouri: 2,423 countMissouri2,423Indiana: 2,309 countIndiana2,309Maryland: 2,305 countMaryland2,305Oregon: 2,088 countOregon2,088Nevada: 2,055 countNevada2,055South Carolina: 1,928 countSouth Carolina1,928Connecticut: 1,857 countConnecticut1,857Louisiana: 1,635 countLouisiana1,635Utah: 1,534 countUtah1,534Iowa: 1,487 countIowa1,487Montana: 1,372 countMontana1,372Kentucky: 1,349 countKentucky1,349Alabama: 1,344 countAlabama1,344Oklahoma: 1,300 countOklahoma1,300Kansas: 1,087 countKansas1,087Nebraska: 1,010 countNebraska1,010Idaho: 970 countIdaho970Maine: 926 countMaine926Arkansas: 858 countArkansas858New Hampshire: 850 countNew Hampshire850South Dakota: 772 countSouth Dakota772West Virginia: 750 countWest Virginia750New Mexico: 746 countNew Mexico746Mississippi: 707 countMississippi707Alaska: 634 countAlaska634Rhode Island: 623 countRhode Island623Delaware: 582 countDelaware582Hawaii: 552 countHawaii552Wyoming: 531 countWyoming531North Dakota: 514 countNorth Dakota514Vermont: 472 countVermont472District of Columbia: 454 countDistrict of Columbia454California: 33,870 countCalifornia33,870New York: 13,939 countNew York13,939Florida: 10,786 countFlorida10,786Texas: 9,378 countTexas9,378Illinois: 5,686 countIllinois5,686Pennsylvania: 5,226 countPennsylvania5,226North Carolina: 4,391 countNorth Carolina4,391Georgia: 4,201 countGeorgia4,201Ohio: 4,084 countOhio4,084New Jersey: 3,988 countNew Jersey3,988Michigan: 3,630 countMichigan3,630Massachusetts: 3,619 countMassachusetts3,619Colorado: 3,541 countColorado3,541Washington: 3,386 countWashington3,386Virginia: 3,349 countVirginia3,349Tennessee: 3,211 countTennessee3,211Minnesota: 3,184 countMinnesota3,184Wisconsin: 2,920 countWisconsin2,920Arizona: 2,547 countArizona2,547Missouri: 2,423 countMissouri2,423Indiana: 2,309 countIndiana2,309Maryland: 2,305 countMaryland2,305Oregon: 2,088 countOregon2,088Nevada: 2,055 countNevada2,055South Carolina: 1,928 countSouth Carolina1,928Connecticut: 1,857 countConnecticut1,857Louisiana: 1,635 countLouisiana1,635Utah: 1,534 countUtah1,534Iowa: 1,487 countIowa1,487Montana: 1,372 countMontana1,372Kentucky: 1,349 countKentucky1,349Alabama: 1,344 countAlabama1,344Oklahoma: 1,300 countOklahoma1,300Kansas: 1,087 countKansas1,087Nebraska: 1,010 countNebraska1,010Idaho: 970 countIdaho970Maine: 926 countMaine926Arkansas: 858 countArkansas858New Hampshire: 850 countNew Hampshire850South Dakota: 772 countSouth Dakota772West Virginia: 750 countWest Virginia750New Mexico: 746 countNew Mexico746Mississippi: 707 countMississippi707Alaska: 634 countAlaska634Rhode Island: 623 countRhode Island623Delaware: 582 countDelaware582Hawaii: 552 countHawaii552Wyoming: 531 countWyoming531North Dakota: 514 countNorth Dakota514Vermont: 472 countVermont472District of Columbia: 454 countDistrict of Columbia454
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

RankStates2022
count		Change on 2021
1California33,870+4.7%
2New York13,939+3.6%
3Florida10,786+6%
4Texas9,378+6.6%
5Illinois5,686+4.1%
6Pennsylvania5,226+3.7%
7North Carolina4,391+3.9%
8Georgia4,201+3.3%
9Ohio4,084+2.7%
10New Jersey3,988+3.3%
11Michigan3,630+3.7%
12Massachusetts3,619+4.4%
13Colorado3,541+5.1%
14Washington3,386+5%
15Virginia3,349+3.8%
16Tennessee3,211+7.8%
17Minnesota3,184+3.4%
18Wisconsin2,920+2.1%
19Arizona2,547+7.6%
20Missouri2,423+2.7%
21Indiana2,309+2.4%
22Maryland2,305+4.8%
23Oregon2,088+2.1%
24Nevada2,055+9.7%
25South Carolina1,928+5.5%
26Connecticut1,857+3.4%
27Louisiana1,635-0.8%
28Utah1,534+5.1%
29Iowa1,487+1.5%
30Montana1,372+4.5%
31Kentucky1,349+4%
32Alabama1,344+5.2%
33Oklahoma1,300+4.5%
34Kansas1,087+2.4%
35Nebraska1,010+4.2%
36Idaho970+6.2%
37Maine926+1.9%
38Arkansas858+0.8%
39New Hampshire850+2%
40South Dakota772+3.6%
41West Virginia750+2.3%
42New Mexico746+4.6%
43Mississippi707+0.6%
44Alaska634+6.4%
45Rhode Island623+2.5%
46Delaware582+8%
47Hawaii552+2.6%
48Wyoming531+3.1%
49North Dakota514+5.8%
50Vermont472+1.5%
51District of Columbia454+4.4%

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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/2022/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2024). 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, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2022/

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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, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 June 2024, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2022/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-arts-entertainment/us-states?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2024. 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, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2022/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-arts-entertainment/us-states?period=2022.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2024) 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, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2022/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-arts-entertainment/us-states?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 33,870 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

District of Columbia, with 454 in 2022.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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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