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NAICS 7115
Independent artists, writers, and performers

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Employers: 2002
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown below. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
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Detail
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Receipts
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
Go to this NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, & recreation Total 110,313 141,904,109 45,169,117 1,848,674
Exempt 23,392 27,969,288 9,738,018 485,219
Taxable 86,921 113,934,821 35,431,099 1,363,455
Go to this NAICS 711 Performing arts, spectator sports, & related industries Total 37,735 58,285,681 21,231,489 422,533
Exempt 6,061 8,789,209 2,481,065 115,947
Taxable 31,674 49,496,472 18,750,424 306,586
  7115 Independent artists, writers, & performers Taxable 15,862 9,337,795 4,323,426 56,828
Go to this NAICS 71151 Independent artists, writers, & performers Taxable 15,862 9,337,795 4,323,426 56,828

 

Nonemployers: 2002
Data based on 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Table includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Nonemployers are businesses with no paid employees. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS
code 		NAICS Title
 All firms Nonemployers Employers
Establish-
ments		 Receipts ($1,000) Establishments Receipts Establish-
ments		 Receipts ($1,000)
Number % of all $1,000 % of all
71 Arts, entertainment, & recreation 952,911 133,934,646 865,990 90.9 19,999,825 14.9 86,921 113,934,821
711 Performing arts, spectator sports, & related industries 764,567 64,304,476 732,893 95.9 14,808,004 23.0 31,674 49,496,472
7115 Independent artists, writers, & performers 569,638 19,626,593 553,776 97.2 10,288,798 52.4 15,862 9,337,795
71151 Independent artists, writers, & performers 569,638 19,626,593 553,776 97.2 10,288,798 52.4 15,862 9,337,795

 

Definition: NAICS 7115   Independent artists, writers, and performers

This industry comprises independent (i.e., freelance) individuals primarily engaged in performing in artistic productions, in creating artistic and cultural works or productions, or in providing technical expertise necessary for these productions. This industry also includes athletes and other celebrities exclusively engaged in endorsing products and making speeches or public appearances for which they receive a fee.

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Historical comparability

Comparable   NAICS 7115, Independent artists, writers, and performers, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

For comparisons with data before 1997, see the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.

 

Comparative Statistics: 2002 and 1997

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. "% change" rows show percent change between 1997 and 2002.
1997
NAICS
code		 1997 NAICS Description Year Establishments Receipts ($1,000) Annual payroll ($1,000) Paid employees
7115 Independent artists, writers, & performers 2002 15,864 9,338,428 4,323,669 56,840
1997 11,013 6,361,000 3,267,506 27,081
% change 44.0 46.8 32.3 109.9

 

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Geographic Distribution -- Independent artists, writers, and performers: 2002

Data for the Arts, entertainment, & recreation sector are published for the U.S., states, metropolitan areas, counties, places, and ZIP Codes.


Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown above. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
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Indus-
tries		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Receipts
($1,000)		 Receipts
% of
U.S.		 Receipts
per capita
($)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
See other industries in this state United States Total 15,862 9,337,795 100.00 32 4,323,426 56,828
See other industries in this state California Total 6,649 5,806,102 62.18 166 3,037,982 29,255
See other industries in this state New York Total 2,079 1,220,701 13.07 64 529,259 7,672
See other industries in this state Florida Total 776 263,306 2.82 16 85,095 2,206
See other industries in this state Texas Total 397 202,146 2.16 9 84,111 1,463
See other industries in this state New Jersey Total 318 165,798 1.78 19 41,581 881
See other industries in this state Illinois Total 448 135,252 1.45 11 47,452 1,310
See other industries in this state Tennessee Total 204 94,101 1.01 16 37,744 543
See other industries in this state Washington Total 260 93,920 1.01 15 26,891 817
See other industries in this state Massachusetts Total 230 92,320 0.99 14 31,256 474
See other industries in this state Nevada Total 156 88,551 0.95 41 36,543 540
See other industries in this state Pennsylvania Total 265 87,980 0.94 7 24,663 953
See other industries in this state Michigan Total 238 83,101 0.89 8 37,393 830
See other industries in this state Georgia Total 298 82,339 0.88 10 24,645 682
See other industries in this state Connecticut Total 171 79,279 0.85 23 33,275 398
See other industries in this state Virginia Total 242 70,923 0.76 10 19,419 613
See other industries in this state Minnesota Total 253 70,781 0.76 14 20,825 687
See other industries in this state North Carolina Total 179 57,340 0.61 7 14,208 397
See other industries in this state Colorado Total 276 56,144 0.60 12 15,635 713
See other industries in this state Arizona Total 173 53,425 0.57 10 18,410 551
See other industries in this state Maryland Total 191 51,898 0.56 10 16,001 461
See other industries in this state Missouri Total 157 51,810 0.55 9 17,254 527
See other industries in this state Ohio Total 208 42,831 0.46 4 13,658 623
See other industries in this state Maine Total 60 38,221 0.41 29 2,428 92
See other industries in this state Oregon Total 159 31,333 0.34 9 7,871 281
See other industries in this state New Mexico Total 102 27,835 0.30 15 8,147 274
See other industries in this state Wisconsin Total 163 23,500 0.25 4 7,296 567
See other industries in this state Mississippi Total 28 22,648 0.24 8 3,180 118
See other industries in this state Utah Total 103 21,173 0.23 9 4,922 201
See other industries in this state Indiana Total 109 20,645 0.22 3 7,680 271
See other industries in this state Louisiana Total 59 18,075 0.19 4 3,888 144
See other industries in this state New Hampshire Total 42 16,490 0.18 13 8,515 125
See other industries in this state Nebraska Total 51 13,438 0.14 8 4,420 252
See other industries in this state Vermont Total 58 12,762 0.14 21 5,047 119
See other industries in this state Rhode Island Total 31 10,317 0.11 10 3,911 132
See other industries in this state South Carolina Total 58 10,036 0.11 2 2,531 94
See other industries in this state Arkansas Total 35 9,762 0.10 4 1,934 75
See other industries in this state Hawaii Total 41 9,238 0.10 7 3,096 120
See other industries in this state Delaware Total 31 8,331 0.09 10 4,589 107
See other industries in this state Alabama Total 48 7,921 0.08 2 2,170 90
See other industries in this state Oklahoma Total 60 7,771 0.08 2 2,075 123
See other industries in this state Kansas Total 55 7,380 0.08 3 1,711 146
See other industries in this state Iowa Total 69 7,107 0.08 2 1,904 165
See other industries in this state Wyoming Total 39 6,607 0.07 13 1,693 82
See other industries in this state Montana Total 58 6,196 0.07 7 1,416 90
See other industries in this state Alaska Total 23 3,278 0.04 5 931 66
See other industries in this state South Dakota Total 21 2,646 0.03 3 521 65
See other industries in this state North Dakota Total 12 1,769 0.02 3 415 56
See other industries in this state West Virginia Total 13 1,316 0.01 1 331 48
  All other states, including those below Total 166 41,952 0.45   17,504 329
See other industries in this state     District of Columbia Total 58 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Kentucky Total 59 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Idaho Total 49 D     D (20-99)

 

Products Lines for Independent artists, writers, and performers
Product
code 		Product description Sales of
this line
($000)		 Percent of
industry sales
(%)		 Graph
30000 Industry total 9,337,795 100.00
30510 Contract fees from providing entertainment 4,814,766 51.56
30540 Amts from royalty/license fee/resid fee fm lit wks/mus rec, etc. 2,038,714 21.83
30530 Writing fees 1,718,717 18.41
-Other 765,598 8.20

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Independent artists, writers, and performers
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to pdf 		Series number Title Link to AFF or Drill-down
tables		 Contents Geography
link to PDF EC02-00C-COMP Comparative Statistics Link to drill-down tables 2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis US, states
link to PDF EC02-71SL-LS Product Lines Link to data in AFF Product Lines by Kind of Business US, states
link to PDF EC02-71SS-SZ Establishment and Firm Size Link to data in AFF Receipts/Revenue Size of Establishments US
Link to data in AFF Employment Size of Establishments US
Link to data in AFF Single Unit & Multiunit Firms US
Link to data in AFF Receipts/Revenue Size of Firms US
Link to data in AFF Employment Size of Firms US
Link to data in AFF Concentration by Largest Firms US
Link to data in AFF Legal Form of Organization US
link to PDF EC02-71I-01 Industry Series   Preliminary data now superseded US
link to PDF BE02-00I-1 Business Expenses Link to data in AFF Sales & Operating Expenses by Kind of Business (1997 NAICS Basis) US
Link to data in AFF Relative Standard Errors for Sales & Operating Expenses by Kind of Business (1997 NAICS Basis) US
link to PDF EC02-71A Geographic Area Series Link to data in AFF Summary Statistics US, states, counties, metros
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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 7115
Hypertext Tables Title (with link to data) Frequency Contents Geography
  County Business Patterns Annual Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment US, states, metro areas, counties
Link to table for this industry Nonemployer Statistics Annual Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees US, states, metro areas, counties
  Service Annual Survey: Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Services Annual Estimated Revenue for Employer and Nonemployer Firms US
Link to table for this industry Statistics of U.S. Businesses Annual Number of firms, employees, payroll, (and revenue, for 2002 only) by employment-size of the enterprise US, states, metro areas

 

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