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NAICS 71
Arts, entertainment, and recreation

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Employers: 2002
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown below. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
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  71 Arts, entertainment, & recreation Total 110,313 141,904,109 45,169,117 1,848,674
Exempt 23,392 27,969,288 9,738,018 485,219
Taxable 86,921 113,934,821 35,431,099 1,363,455
Go to this NAICS 711 Performing arts, spectator sports, & related industries Total 37,735 58,285,681 21,231,489 422,533
Exempt 6,061 8,789,209 2,481,065 115,947
Taxable 31,674 49,496,472 18,750,424 306,586
Go to this NAICS 712 Museums, historical sites, & similar institutions Total 6,663 8,607,959 2,935,152 123,098
Exempt 5,788 7,857,665 2,724,115 112,935
Taxable 875 750,294 211,037 10,163
Go to this NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, & recreation industries Total 65,915 75,010,469 21,002,476 1,303,043
Exempt 11,543 11,322,414 4,532,838 256,337
Taxable 54,372 63,688,055 16,469,638 1,046,706

 

Nonemployers: 2002
Data based on 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Table includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Nonemployers are businesses with no paid employees. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
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71 Arts, entertainment, & recreation 952,911 133,934,646 865,990 90.9 19,999,825 14.9 86,921 113,934,821
711 Performing arts, spectator sports, & related industries 764,567 64,304,476 732,893 95.9 14,808,004 23.0 31,674 49,496,472
712 Museums, historical sites, & similar institutions 5,241 816,616 4,366 83.3 66,322 8.1 875 750,294
713 Amusement, gambling, & recreation industries 183,103 68,813,554 128,731 70.3 5,125,499 7.4 54,372 63,688,055

 

Definition: NAICS 71   Arts, entertainment, and recreation

The Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation sector includes a wide range of establishments that operate facilities or provide services to meet varied cultural, entertainment, and recreational interests of their patrons. This sector comprises (1) establishments that are involved in producing, promoting, or participating in live performances, events, or exhibits intended for public viewing; (2) establishments that preserve and exhibit objects and sites of historical, cultural, or educational interest; and (3) establishments that operate facilities or provide services that enable patrons to participate in recreational activities or pursue amusement, hobby, and leisure-time interests.

Some establishments that provide cultural, entertainment, or recreational facilities and services are classified in other sectors. Excluded from this sector are: (1) establishments that provide both accommodations and recreational facilities, such as hunting and fishing camps and resort and casino hotels are classified in Subsector 721, Accommodation; (2) restaurants and night clubs that provide live entertainment in addition to the sale of food and beverages are classified in Subsector 722, Food Services and Drinking Places; (3) motion picture theaters, libraries and archives, and publishers of newspapers, magazines, books, periodicals, and computer software are classified in Sector 51, Information; and (4) establishments using transportation equipment to provide recreational and entertainment services, such as those operating sightseeing buses, dinner cruises, or helicopter rides are classified in Subsector 487, Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation.

 

Historical comparability

Comparable   NAICS 71, Arts, entertainment, and recreation, is comparable between 2002 and 1997. See the Bridge Between 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS for changes to constituent industries.

For comparisons with data before 1997, see the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.

 

Comparative Statistics: 2002 and 1997

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. "% change" rows show percent change between 1997 and 2002.
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1997 NAICS Description Year Establishments Receipts ($1,000) Annual payroll ($1,000) Paid employees
71 Arts, entertainment, & recreation 2002 110,324 141,923,202 45,174,639 1,848,885
1997 99,099 104,715,028 32,787,273 1,587,660
% change 11.3 35.5 37.8 16.5

 

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See other industries in this state United States Total 110,313 141,904,109 100.00 493 45,169,117 1,848,674
See other industries in this state California Total 16,453 26,292,138 18.53 751 9,726,104 287,157
See other industries in this state New York Total 9,952 13,738,916 9.68 717 4,590,021 136,909
See other industries in this state Florida Total 6,308 11,319,842 7.98 679 3,131,214 146,735
See other industries in this state Texas Total 5,543 7,480,834 5.27 344 2,104,194 97,418
See other industries in this state Illinois Total 4,135 5,737,943 4.04 456 1,808,368 72,894
See other industries in this state Michigan Total 3,498 4,715,019 3.32 470 1,398,120 59,365
See other industries in this state Pennsylvania Total 4,270 4,702,320 3.31 382 1,653,190 73,502
See other industries in this state Ohio Total 3,858 4,544,038 3.20 398 1,563,501 63,146
See other industries in this state Arizona Total 1,523 3,416,701 2.41 627 924,327 39,359
See other industries in this state Massachusetts Total 2,857 3,310,135 2.33 515 1,229,461 46,792
See other industries in this state New Jersey Total 3,179 3,303,069 2.33 385 1,083,432 43,872
See other industries in this state Washington Total 2,477 3,226,042 2.27 531 1,120,423 50,393
See other industries in this state Colorado Total 2,110 3,084,694 2.17 685 1,054,988 45,265
See other industries in this state North Carolina Total 2,980 3,058,898 2.16 368 1,020,660 46,487
See other industries in this state Virginia Total 2,433 2,781,488 1.96 382 803,352 45,991
See other industries in this state Missouri Total 2,016 2,747,690 1.94 484 1,052,878 33,417
See other industries in this state Indiana Total 1,957 2,725,191 1.92 443 736,894 31,474
See other industries in this state Georgia Total 2,310 2,449,690 1.73 285 850,097 35,268
See other industries in this state Nevada Total 1,066 2,392,612 1.69 1,103 568,296 26,727
See other industries in this state Minnesota Total 2,527 2,252,664 1.59 448 804,156 37,082
See other industries in this state Louisiana Total 1,293 2,248,731 1.58 503 591,166 29,688
See other industries in this state Wisconsin Total 2,469 2,145,020 1.51 394 732,370 35,043
See other industries in this state Maryland Total 1,917 2,143,001 1.51 394 766,539 31,925
See other industries in this state Tennessee Total 2,114 2,117,808 1.49 366 746,667 27,437
See other industries in this state Connecticut Total 1,579 1,984,816 1.40 574 536,116 23,225
See other industries in this state Utah Total 712 1,910,635 1.35 821 340,984 18,690
See other industries in this state Iowa Total 1,347 1,229,803 0.87 419 294,930 20,440
See other industries in this state New Mexico Total 593 1,228,882 0.87 662 256,155 13,611
See other industries in this state Oregon Total 1,404 1,186,835 0.84 337 423,218 22,441
See other industries in this state South Carolina Total 1,413 1,114,283 0.79 272 333,510 21,293
See other industries in this state Oklahoma Total 1,027 1,055,444 0.74 303 213,470 14,800
See other industries in this state Kentucky Total 1,223 1,005,610 0.71 246 273,431 16,057
See other industries in this state West Virginia Total 566 934,176 0.66 518 145,061 9,592
See other industries in this state Alabama Total 1,027 706,653 0.50 158 206,111 14,477
See other industries in this state Kansas Total 1,029 694,248 0.49 256 179,821 13,411
See other industries in this state Delaware Total 336 675,763 0.48 839 165,799 7,528
See other industries in this state District of Columbia Total 277 620,458 0.44 1,072 216,429 7,091
See other industries in this state Hawaii Total 482 605,862 0.43 491 184,910 10,692
See other industries in this state New Hampshire Total 674 601,029 0.42 472 167,967 10,483
See other industries in this state Mississippi Total 621 529,276 0.37 185 135,733 9,292
See other industries in this state Rhode Island Total 501 489,588 0.35 458 136,032 6,645
See other industries in this state Montana Total 922 486,116 0.34 534 113,257 9,252
See other industries in this state Nebraska Total 800 468,527 0.33 271 138,269 10,275
See other industries in this state Maine Total 826 392,456 0.28 303 110,413 6,380
See other industries in this state Arkansas Total 811 391,164 0.28 145 109,357 7,983
See other industries in this state South Dakota Total 576 361,537 0.25 476 82,718 5,492
See other industries in this state Vermont Total 452 337,453 0.24 548 117,115 7,946
See other industries in this state Alaska Total 482 282,921 0.20 442 53,408 3,709
See other industries in this state Idaho Total 612 274,384 0.19 204 83,062 6,941
See other industries in this state North Dakota Total 385 242,898 0.17 383 44,506 3,540
See other industries in this state Wyoming Total 393 163,052 0.11 327 47,963 4,071

 

Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Arts, entertainment, and recreation
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link to PDF EC02-00C-BDG Bridge Between NAICS 2002 and NAICS 1997 Link to drill-down tables Relationships between NAICS 1997 and NAICS 2002 for those industries redefined US
link to PDF EC02-00C-COMP Comparative Statistics Link to drill-down tables 2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis US, states
link to PDF EC02-71SL-LS Product Lines Link to data in AFF Product Lines by Kind of Business US, states
link to PDF EC02-71SS-SZ Establishment and Firm Size Link to data in AFF Receipts/Revenue Size of Establishments US
Link to data in AFF Employment Size of Establishments US
Link to data in AFF Single Unit & Multiunit Firms US
Link to data in AFF Receipts/Revenue Size of Firms US
Link to data in AFF Employment Size of Firms US
Link to data in AFF Concentration by Largest Firms US
Link to data in AFF Legal Form of Organization US
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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 71
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  Annual Capital Expenditures Survey Annual Capital expenditures for structures and equipment for companies with paid employees US
  County Business Patterns Annual Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment US, states, metro areas, counties
  E-Commerce Statistics Annual Total sales and e-commerce sales, receipts or value of shipments US
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industry Nonemployer Statistics Annual Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees US, states, metro areas, counties
  Service Annual Survey: Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Services Annual Estimated Revenue for Employer and Nonemployer Firms US
Link to table for this industry Statistics of U.S. Businesses Annual Number of firms, employees, payroll, (and revenue, for 2002 only) by employment-size of the enterprise US, states, metro areas

 

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