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Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation businesses in Milwaukee County, WI

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 71.

Establishments
315
10.8% of WI sector
Employees
7,713
18.3% of WI sector
Annual Payroll
$563.6M
total 2022
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County context

Population
927,656
Median Household Income
$62,118
Median Home Value
$216,500

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to Wisconsin state averages

MetricMilwaukee CountyWI totalCounty share
Establishments3152,92010.8%
Employees7,71342,23318.3%
Annual Payroll$563.6M$1.70B—

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Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (NAICS 2017); American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2023. Public domain (USA.gov).

Generated 2026-05-27. NAICS suppression rules may zero out small counts.