Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation in New York, 2026 Edition
NAICS 71
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
13,939
Employees
156,295
Annual payroll
$10.94B
2. National context
New York accounts for 8.55% of the 162,960 US establishments in this sector and ranks 2nd out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
NY avg annual wage
$69,987
US avg annual wage
$47,463
New York sector wages are +47.5% versus the national average for NAICS 71.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
4,410
SAM debarred/excluded
7,352
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 | New York County | 4,866 | 59,044 |
| #2 | Kings County | 1,631 | 10,312 |
| #3 | Nassau County | 961 | 11,201 |
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