NAICS Sector 71 · IRS SOI + Census CBP 2023

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries alone holds 72% of level-3 employment inside Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (Herfindahl 0.570, concentrated).

3.7%
Avg net margin
2.5M
Workers
61
Industries
$123.7B
Annual receipts

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation payroll leans hard on Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries: that single 3-digit NAICS holds 72% of level-3 headcount. Sibling lines fill the rest, a concentrated industry mix inside the sector.

Where Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation employment sits

Census CBP level-2 sector rows · California holds 14.3% · top 5 = 41.4%

  1. #1 California 355,465
  2. #2 Florida 240,581
  3. #3 Texas 172,135
  4. #4 New York 166,968
  5. #5 Pennsylvania 95,456

Sector ranks #13 of 24 by establishment count.

SBA lending in NAICS 71

FY2020–FY2025 · 7(a)+504 roll-up · #11/24 sectors by loan count

Loans

13,914

Volume

$7.9B

Jobs at origination

155,910

Top lender

The Huntington National Bank

FY2020→FY2025: 1533→3367 loans (rising, +1834).

CBP payroll per worker: $48/yr · SOI receipts/est $744K.

All Industries in This Sector

Industry Profit Margin
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

NAICS 713

 1.6%
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions

NAICS 712

 N/A
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries

NAICS 711

 5.8%

Top Profit Margins

Largest Employers

  1. #1 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries 1,794,693
  2. #2 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries 542,145
  3. #3 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 154,570

Frequently Asked Questions

Which sub-industries dominate Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation employment?
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries leads with 1,794,693 workers (72% of level-3 headcount); next are Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (542,145) and Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (154,570). Top-3 share is 100%; Herfindahl 0.570 (tight).
Who finances Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation small businesses?
13,914 SBA 7(a)/504 loans totaling $7.9B (FY2020–FY2026); sector loan-count rank #11/24. FY2020→FY2025 loan counts went 1533→3367 (rising). Busiest lender on record: The Huntington National Bank.
Where is Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation employment concentrated geographically?
California leads with 355,465 workers (14.3% of Census CBP sector headcount); next are Florida (240,581) and Texas (172,135). Top-5 share is 41.4%. Figures use level-2 sector rows only.
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Census CBP 2023 + IRS SOI 2013 for NAICS 71 · SBA 7(a)/504 $7.9B. CSV: sector 71 rows.

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