Employment
63,860
Total employees (Census CBP)
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation ·NAICS 71395
NAICS 71395 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Bowling Centers - Industry Benchmarks
$22,130/yr average annual pay, with 322 SBA loans on record for NAICS 71395.
- 3.8%
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation sector margin
- 64K
- Workers employed
- $22,130/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $280M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 71395
Michigan leads Bowling Centers activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation sector runs a 3.8% net margin.
- 3.8%
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 64K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $22,130/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $280M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Bowling Centers's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Bowling Centers is reported here with financial measures from IRS Statistics of Income and workforce measures from Census County Business Patterns. The page keeps those source systems distinct, shows unavailable fields rather than estimating them, and links the underlying industry context so readers can compare the same NAICS activity before interpreting a margin or payroll figure.
Source: IRS SOI (C corporation headline) and Census County Business Patterns 2023
Benchmarking Insights for Bowling Centers
Bowling Centers sits inside Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation, a sector that runs a 3.8% net margin overall.
3,154 establishments employ 63,860 workers (20.3/location) at $22,130/yr average annual pay. Michigan leads employment, followed by Ohio and Illinois.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$22,130/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
3,154
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment decreased by 2,453; establishment count decreased by 151. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
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Financial Detail
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $1.4B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 20.3
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Bowling Centers NAICS 713950 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 3,698 |
| Ohio | 3,523 |
| Illinois | 3,250 |
| Wisconsin | 3,091 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,375 |
| Minnesota | 2,167 |
| Indiana | 2,059 |
| North Carolina | 1,758 |
| Washington | 1,641 |
| Missouri | 1,549 |
Showing top 10 of 50 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
322
Total Loan Volume
$280M
Avg Loan Size
$870K
Jobs Supported
5,382
Program Breakdown
7(a) 251 (78%)
504 71 (22%)
Top SBA Lender
The Huntington National Bank
35 loans in this industry
New Business Share
33.2% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 33
2021 37
2022 41
2023 63
2024 72
2025 69
2026 7
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Bowling Centers?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 71395 level. Michigan leads this industry nationally. The broader Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation sector runs a 3.8% net margin (IRS SOI 2013 C corp).
How many businesses are in Bowling Centers?
3,154 business establishments. Together they employ 63,860 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Bowling Centers?
$22,130/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 20.3 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Bowling Centers employment?
Michigan leads with 3,698 workers. Ohio (3,523) and Illinois (3,250) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Bowling Centers receive?
Bowling Centers businesses received 322 SBA loans totaling $280 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $870K. These loans supported 5,382 jobs at origination. Most lending (78%) 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.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Bowling Centers ranks #301 of 551 U.S. industries at the 5-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
Benchmarking Bowling Centers
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
- 3,154 establishments, 63,860 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 322 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 71395 · CBP 2023 · IRS SOI
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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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