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Size of the US Performing Arts Companies industry

NAICS 7111, Performing Arts Companies. Every figure on this page was published by a federal statistical agency and carries its source and period. Palanor does not estimate: a period the agency didn’t publish shows as missing, and a figure it withheld shows as withheld.

Key figures

Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)
$18.3 billion
2022 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars
Revenue, not seasonally adjusted
$6.2 billion
2026-Q2 · Quarterly Services Survey
Employer firms, current dollars
Employment
136,522
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
Establishments
13,465
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private ownership
Firms
9,700
2022 · Economic Census
Annual payroll
$5.8 billion
2023 · County Business Patterns

Over time

Revenue, seasonally adjusted · Quarterly Services SurveyLatest $6.3 billion · 2026-Q2
2009-Q1: $3.8 billion2009-Q2: $3.4 billion2009-Q3: $3.4 billion2009-Q4: $3.3 billion2010-Q1: $3.4 billion2010-Q2: $3.3 billion2010-Q3: $3.5 billion2010-Q4: $3.6 billion2011-Q1: $3.5 billion2011-Q2: $3.6 billion2011-Q3: $3.7 billion2011-Q4: $3.7 billion2012-Q1: $3.6 billion2012-Q2: $3.5 billion2012-Q3: $3.3 billion2012-Q4: $3.5 billion2013-Q1: $3.5 billion2013-Q2: $3.3 billion2013-Q3: $3.3 billion2013-Q4: $3.5 billion2014-Q1: $3.5 billion2014-Q2: $3.5 billion2014-Q3: $3.6 billion2014-Q4: $3.5 billion2015-Q1: $3.7 billion2015-Q2: $3.7 billion2015-Q3: $3.7 billion2015-Q4: $3.7 billion2016-Q1: $3.6 billion2016-Q2: $4.0 billion2016-Q3: $3.8 billion2016-Q4: $3.9 billion2017-Q1: $4.2 billion2017-Q2: $4.1 billion2017-Q3: $4.0 billion2017-Q4: $3.9 billion2018-Q1: $4.0 billion2018-Q2: $4.3 billion2018-Q3: $4.3 billion2018-Q4: $4.2 billion2019-Q1: $4.2 billion2019-Q2: $4.2 billion2019-Q3: $4.4 billion2019-Q4: $4.8 billion2020-Q1: $4.6 billion2020-Q2: $1.8 billion2020-Q3: $1.7 billion2020-Q4: $2.0 billion2021-Q1: $1.7 billion2021-Q2: $2.2 billion2021-Q3: $3.5 billion2021-Q4: $3.5 billion2022-Q1: $3.1 billion2022-Q2: $3.9 billion2022-Q3: $4.4 billion2022-Q4: $4.5 billion2023-Q1: $4.8 billion2023-Q2: $5.0 billion2023-Q3: $5.0 billion2023-Q4: $4.8 billion2024-Q1: $4.8 billion2024-Q2: $4.8 billion2024-Q3: $5.0 billion2024-Q4: $5.4 billion2025-Q1: $5.8 billion2025-Q2: $5.4 billion2025-Q3: $5.7 billion2025-Q4: $5.4 billion2026-Q1: $5.5 billion2026-Q2: $6.3 billion
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PeriodValue
2026-Q2$6.3 billion
2026-Q1$5.5 billion
2025-Q4$5.4 billion
2025-Q3$5.7 billion
2025-Q2$5.4 billion
2025-Q1$5.8 billion
2024-Q4$5.4 billion
2024-Q3$5.0 billion
2024-Q2$4.8 billion
2024-Q1$4.8 billion
2023-Q4$4.8 billion
2023-Q3$5.0 billion
2023-Q2$5.0 billion
2023-Q1$4.8 billion
2022-Q4$4.5 billion
2022-Q3$4.4 billion
2022-Q2$3.9 billion
2022-Q1$3.1 billion
2021-Q4$3.5 billion
2021-Q3$3.5 billion
2021-Q2$2.2 billion
2021-Q1$1.7 billion
2020-Q4$2.0 billion
2020-Q3$1.7 billion
2020-Q2$1.8 billion
2020-Q1$4.6 billion
2019-Q4$4.8 billion
2019-Q3$4.4 billion
2019-Q2$4.2 billion
2019-Q1$4.2 billion
2018-Q4$4.2 billion
2018-Q3$4.3 billion
2018-Q2$4.3 billion
2018-Q1$4.0 billion
2017-Q4$3.9 billion
2017-Q3$4.0 billion
2017-Q2$4.1 billion
2017-Q1$4.2 billion
2016-Q4$3.9 billion
2016-Q3$3.8 billion
2016-Q2$4.0 billion
2016-Q1$3.6 billion
2015-Q4$3.7 billion
2015-Q3$3.7 billion
2015-Q2$3.7 billion
2015-Q1$3.7 billion
2014-Q4$3.5 billion
2014-Q3$3.6 billion
2014-Q2$3.5 billion
2014-Q1$3.5 billion
2013-Q4$3.5 billion
2013-Q3$3.3 billion
2013-Q2$3.3 billion
2013-Q1$3.5 billion
2012-Q4$3.5 billion
2012-Q3$3.3 billion
2012-Q2$3.5 billion
2012-Q1$3.6 billion
2011-Q4$3.7 billion
2011-Q3$3.7 billion
2011-Q2$3.6 billion
2011-Q1$3.5 billion
2010-Q4$3.6 billion
2010-Q3$3.5 billion
2010-Q2$3.3 billion
2010-Q1$3.4 billion
2009-Q4$3.3 billion
2009-Q3$3.4 billion
2009-Q2$3.4 billion
2009-Q1$3.8 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Quarterly Services Survey · Employer firms, current dollars · Agency label: Performing Arts Companies

Employment · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 136,522 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 128,8882019-Q2: 127,1392019-Q3: 127,6082019-Q4: 136,9522020-Q1: 124,1072020-Q2: 64,8072020-Q3: 57,2572020-Q4: 64,5232021-Q1: 66,0592021-Q2: 77,9042021-Q3: 97,4392021-Q4: 119,1942022-Q1: 118,7412022-Q2: 124,9622022-Q3: 124,6482022-Q4: 131,4652023-Q1: 129,0392023-Q2: 128,8442023-Q3: 127,7972023-Q4: 136,4812024-Q1: 133,7792024-Q2: 132,9152024-Q3: 132,4622024-Q4: 143,2732025-Q1: 135,4392025-Q2: 133,1752025-Q3: 129,1272025-Q4: 144,0692026-Q1: 136,522NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
Show the numbers
PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q1136,5222022
2025-Q4144,0692022
2025-Q3129,1272022
2025-Q2133,1752022
2025-Q1135,4392022
2024-Q4143,2732022
2024-Q3132,4622022
2024-Q2132,9152022
2024-Q1133,7792022
2023-Q4136,4812022
2023-Q3127,7972022
2023-Q2128,8442022
2023-Q1129,0392022
2022-Q4131,4652022
2022-Q3124,6482022
2022-Q2124,9622022
2022-Q1118,7412022
2021-Q4119,1942017
2021-Q397,4392017
2021-Q277,9042017
2021-Q166,0592017
2020-Q464,5232017
2020-Q357,2572017
2020-Q264,8072017
2020-Q1124,1072017
2019-Q4136,9522017
2019-Q3127,6082017
2019-Q2127,1392017
2019-Q1128,8882017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter

Employment · County Business PatternsLatest 127,604 · 2023
2017: 125,0332018: 122,7222019: 126,7752020: 124,5502021: 64,4582022: 117,3222023: 127,604
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PeriodValue
2023127,604
2022117,322
202164,458
2020124,550
2019126,775
2018122,722
2017125,033

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns · Paid employees in the pay period including March 12

Establishments · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 13,465 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 10,4252019-Q2: 10,5542019-Q3: 10,6672019-Q4: 10,7862020-Q1: 10,7852020-Q2: 10,8152020-Q3: 10,9132020-Q4: 11,0312021-Q1: 10,7752021-Q2: 10,8642021-Q3: 11,1692021-Q4: 11,4752022-Q1: 11,5742022-Q2: 11,7822022-Q3: 12,0712022-Q4: 12,2622023-Q1: 12,4272023-Q2: 12,5362023-Q3: 12,7522023-Q4: 12,8802024-Q1: 12,8822024-Q2: 13,0612024-Q3: 13,1982024-Q4: 13,3862025-Q1: 13,0652025-Q2: 13,1672025-Q3: 13,2952025-Q4: 13,4962026-Q1: 13,465NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q113,4652022
2025-Q413,4962022
2025-Q313,2952022
2025-Q213,1672022
2025-Q113,0652022
2024-Q413,3862022
2024-Q313,1982022
2024-Q213,0612022
2024-Q112,8822022
2023-Q412,8802022
2023-Q312,7522022
2023-Q212,5362022
2023-Q112,4272022
2022-Q412,2622022
2022-Q312,0712022
2022-Q211,7822022
2022-Q111,5742022
2021-Q411,4752017
2021-Q311,1692017
2021-Q210,8642017
2021-Q110,7752017
2020-Q411,0312017
2020-Q310,9132017
2020-Q210,8152017
2020-Q110,7852017
2019-Q410,7862017
2019-Q310,6672017
2019-Q210,5542017
2019-Q110,4252017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Establishments · County Business PatternsLatest 10,511 · 2023
2017: 9,0662018: 9,2162019: 9,4172020: 9,3412021: 9,5712022: 10,2602023: 10,511
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
202310,511
202210,260
20219,571
20209,341
20199,417
20189,216
20179,066

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

Total wages in the quarter · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest $1.6 billion · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: $1.3 billion2019-Q2: $1.4 billion2019-Q3: $1.4 billion2019-Q4: $2.6 billion2020-Q1: $1.3 billion2020-Q2: $795.7 million2020-Q3: $622.8 million2020-Q4: $1.3 billion2021-Q1: $644.2 million2021-Q2: $798.0 million2021-Q3: $1.1 billion2021-Q4: $2.3 billion2022-Q1: $1.2 billion2022-Q2: $1.5 billion2022-Q3: $1.6 billion2022-Q4: $2.7 billion2023-Q1: $1.5 billion2023-Q2: $1.6 billion2023-Q3: $1.6 billion2023-Q4: $3.1 billion2024-Q1: $1.6 billion2024-Q2: $1.7 billion2024-Q3: $1.7 billion2024-Q4: $3.2 billion2025-Q1: $1.6 billion2025-Q2: $1.7 billion2025-Q3: $1.6 billion2025-Q4: $2.6 billion2026-Q1: $1.6 billionNAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q1$1.6 billion2022
2025-Q4$2.6 billion2022
2025-Q3$1.6 billion2022
2025-Q2$1.7 billion2022
2025-Q1$1.6 billion2022
2024-Q4$3.2 billion2022
2024-Q3$1.7 billion2022
2024-Q2$1.7 billion2022
2024-Q1$1.6 billion2022
2023-Q4$3.1 billion2022
2023-Q3$1.6 billion2022
2023-Q2$1.6 billion2022
2023-Q1$1.5 billion2022
2022-Q4$2.7 billion2022
2022-Q3$1.6 billion2022
2022-Q2$1.5 billion2022
2022-Q1$1.2 billion2022
2021-Q4$2.3 billion2017
2021-Q3$1.1 billion2017
2021-Q2$798.0 million2017
2021-Q1$644.2 million2017
2020-Q4$1.3 billion2017
2020-Q3$622.8 million2017
2020-Q2$795.7 million2017
2020-Q1$1.3 billion2017
2019-Q4$2.6 billion2017
2019-Q3$1.4 billion2017
2019-Q2$1.4 billion2017
2019-Q1$1.3 billion2017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Annual payroll · County Business PatternsLatest $5.8 billion · 2023
2017: $4.7 billion2018: $4.9 billion2019: $5.1 billion2020: $3.2 billion2021: $3.6 billion2022: $5.3 billion2023: $5.8 billion
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
2023$5.8 billion
2022$5.3 billion
2021$3.6 billion
2020$3.2 billion
2019$5.1 billion
2018$4.9 billion
2017$4.7 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

The ledger

Every published measure

MeasureSourceLatestPeriodHistory
EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarterQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages136,5222026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
EstablishmentsPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages13,4652026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages$1.6 billion2026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Annual payrollCounty Business Patterns$5.8 billion20232017–2023 · 7 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12County Business Patterns127,60420232017–2023 · 7 published
EstablishmentsCounty Business Patterns10,51120232017–2023 · 7 published
Annual payrollEconomic Census$5.0 billion20222017–2022 · 2 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12Economic Census121,75620222017–2022 · 2 published
EstablishmentsEconomic Census9,81120222017–2022 · 2 published
FirmsEconomic Census9,70020222017–2022 · 2 published
Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollarsEconomic Census$18.3 billion20222017–2022 · 2 published
Revenue, not seasonally adjustedEmployer firms, current dollarsQuarterly Services Survey$6.2 billion2026-Q22009-Q1–2026-Q2 · 70 published
Revenue, seasonally adjustedEmployer firms, current dollarsQuarterly Services Survey$6.3 billion2026-Q22009-Q1–2026-Q2 · 70 published

Breakdown

Industries within Performing Arts Companies

NAICSIndustrySizeEmployment
71111Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters$8.7 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census72,5032026-Q1 · QCEW
71112Dance Companies$1.0 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census16,9632026-Q1 · QCEW
71113Musical Groups and Artists$6.8 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census36,4932026-Q1 · QCEW
71119Other Performing Arts Companies$1.7 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census10,5632026-Q1 · QCEW

Sources

Where every number comes from

Figures are in current dollars and are the agencies’ own, revised when they revise. Each program defines its universe differently (employer firms, private ownership, all establishments), so figures from different sources are not meant to add up. This page is not endorsed by the Census Bureau, BEA or BLS. The same data is in the Palanor API (/v1/industries) and the MCP (palanor_get_industry). All industries.