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State of Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation in Georgia, 2026 Edition
NAICS 71
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
4,201
Employees
56,640
Annual payroll
$2.37B
2. National context
Georgia accounts for 2.58% of the 162,960 US establishments in this sector and ranks 8th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
GA avg annual wage
$41,886
US avg annual wage
$47,463
Georgia sector wages are -11.8% versus the national average for NAICS 71.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,293
SAM debarred/excluded
2,676
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation. Sourced from OIG LEIE and SAM exclusion lists, as of 2026-05-27.
5. Top 3 counties by establishment count
| Rank | County | Establishments | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fulton County | 960 | 16,252 |
| #2 | Cobb County | 404 | 7,672 |
| #3 | Gwinnett County | 403 | 4,420 |
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