Employment
39,605
Total employees (Census CBP)
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation ·NAICS 71132
NAICS 71132 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities - Industry Benchmarks
$69,162/yr average annual pay, with 279 SBA loans on record for NAICS 71132.
- 11.0%
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation sector margin
- 40K
- Workers employed
- $69,162/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $108M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 71132
California leads Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation sector runs a 11.0% net margin.
- 11.0%
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 40K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $69,162/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $108M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities sits inside Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation, a sector that runs a 11.0% net margin overall.
5,031 establishments employ 39,605 workers (7.9/location) at $69,162/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Texas and New York.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$69,162/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
5,031
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 3,523; establishment count increased by 89. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Workforce scale
Financial Detail
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $2.7B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 7.9
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities NAICS 711320 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 5,437 |
| Texas | 4,249 |
| New York | 3,168 |
| Colorado | 1,755 |
| Arizona | 1,472 |
| Massachusetts | 1,029 |
| Illinois | 1,026 |
| Tennessee | 874 |
| Pennsylvania | 856 |
| Ohio | 803 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
279
Total Loan Volume
$108M
Avg Loan Size
$388K
Jobs Supported
2,270
Program Breakdown
7(a) 270 (97%)
504 9 (3%)
Top SBA Lender
TD Bank, National Association
26 loans in this industry
New Business Share
25.1% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 28
2021 16
2022 31
2023 48
2024 74
2025 68
2026 14
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 71132 level. California leads this industry nationally. The broader Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation sector runs a 11.0% net margin (IRS SOI 2023).
How many businesses are in Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities?
5,031 business establishments. Together they employ 39,605 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities?
$69,162/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 7.9 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities employment?
California leads with 5,437 workers. Texas (4,249) and New York (3,168) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities receive?
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities businesses received 279 SBA loans totaling $108 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $388K. These loans supported 2,270 jobs at origination. Most lending (97%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Comparable industry benchmarks
These links are calculated from the current national dataset. They are comparison paths, not recommendations or evidence that businesses operate alike.
How this ranks: Its Census employment total exceeds 32% of that same 551-industry cohort. Calculated by ranking this industry's reported value against every other industry at the same NAICS digit-level, not the whole dataset: comparing a 6-digit detail industry to a 2-digit sector would mix incompatible scales.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
- Battery Manufacturing 39,723
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- Musical Groups and Artists 40,175
Benchmarking Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
- 5,031 establishments, 39,605 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 279 SBA loans on record. SBA lending rankings
Disclaimer: Public IRS/Census data, not financial or tax advice. See our full disclaimer.
Sources: IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Business Tax Statistics · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023
NAICS 71132 · Data year: 2023
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns / SUSB Industry employment scale, payroll, and firm-size benchmarks · 2023
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