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State of Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation in Virginia, 2026 Edition
NAICS 71
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
3,349
Employees
55,516
Annual payroll
$1.79B
2. National context
Virginia accounts for 2.06% of the 162,960 US establishments in this sector and ranks 15th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
VA avg annual wage
$32,192
US avg annual wage
$47,463
Virginia sector wages are -32.2% versus the national average for NAICS 71.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,571
SAM debarred/excluded
2,781
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 | Fairfax County | 453 | 6,931 |
| #2 | Virginia Beach city | 211 | 3,016 |
| #3 | Loudoun County | 195 | 3,596 |
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