Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 711510

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NAICS 711510
Independent artists, writers, and performers

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2002 Economic Census Industry Series Report

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2002 NAICS	Report title	Report number	Release date (PDF)	Full report		Tables only
2002 NAICS	Report title	Report number	Release date (PDF)	Link to PDF	Size in kb	Link to PDF	Size in kb
711	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	EC02-71I-01	08/26/2004		581		375

NAICS Hierarchy: 1997

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Indus-
try
Detail NAICS
code NAICS Title
(and link to definition) Estab-
lish-
ments Receipts
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

71 Arts, entertainment, & recreation Total 99,099 104,715,028 32,787,273 1,587,660

Taxable 79,636 85,088,464 26,103,856 r 1,207,373

Exempt 19,463 19,626,564 6,683,417 380,287

711 Performing arts, spectator sports, & related industries Total 30,566 37,619,490 14,455,899 326,757

Taxable 25,942 32,743,586 12,834,362 235,926

Exempt 4,624 4,875,904 1,621,537 90,831

7115 Independent artists, writers, & performers Taxable 11,013 6,361,000 3,267,506 27,081

71151 Independent artists, writers, & performers Taxable 11,013 6,361,000 3,267,506 27,081

711510 Independent artists, writers, & performers Taxable 11,013 6,361,000 3,267,506 27,081

Indus- try Detail	NAICS code	NAICS Title (and link to definition)	Estab- lish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
	71	Arts, entertainment, & recreation	Total	99,099	104,715,028	32,787,273	1,587,660
Taxable	79,636	85,088,464	26,103,856	r 1,207,373
Exempt	19,463	19,626,564	6,683,417	380,287
	711	Performing arts, spectator sports, & related industries	Total	30,566	37,619,490	14,455,899	326,757
Taxable	25,942	32,743,586	12,834,362	235,926
Exempt	4,624	4,875,904	1,621,537	90,831
	7115	Independent artists, writers, & performers	Taxable	11,013	6,361,000	3,267,506	27,081
	71151	Independent artists, writers, & performers	Taxable	11,013	6,361,000	3,267,506	27,081
	711510	Independent artists, writers, & performers	Taxable	11,013	6,361,000	3,267,506	27,081

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 711510: 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.

Historical Comparability - Bridge Between NAICS and SIC
Figures to the left of SIC codes indicate the percent of SIC receipts represented by that part; and link to a complementary table where other parts of the SIC are shown.

NAICS SIC Description Estab-
lish-
ments Receipts
($1,000) Paid
employees Annual
payroll
($1,000)

711510 Not Comparable Independent artists, writers, & performers Taxable 11,013 6,361,000 27,081 3,267,506

12% of 7819
Film directors & oth movie production artists & tech, independent
Taxable 2,021 1,485,288 6,570 772,348

50% of 7929
Actors & actresses
Taxable 3,263 2,674,915 8,145 1,560,139

N 8999
Authors, composers, & other arts-related services
Taxable 5,729 2,200,797 12,366 935,019

% Comparability may be limited because of changes in assignment of tax status by industry.

NAICS	SIC	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
711510		Independent artists, writers, & performers	Taxable	11,013	6,361,000	27,081	3,267,506
12% of	7819	Film directors & oth movie production artists & tech, independent	Taxable	2,021	1,485,288	6,570	772,348
50% of	7929	Actors & actresses	Taxable	3,263	2,674,915	8,145	1,560,139
N	8999	Authors, composers, & other arts-related services	Taxable	5,729	2,200,797	12,366	935,019

Comparative Statistics for 4-digit SICs: 1997 and 1992

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SIC 1987 SIC Description Year Establishments Receipts
($1,000) Annual payroll
($1,000) Paid employees

7819 Services allied to motion picture production Taxable 1997 6,287 12,537,725 5,429,607 188,378
1992 3,895 7,514,692 3,619,366 162,216
% chg 61.4 66.8 50.0 16.1

7929 Bands, orchestras, actors, and other entertainers and entertainment groups Taxable 1997 7,476 5,333,866 2,362,108 31,598
1992 N N N N
% chg N N N N

Exempt 1997 1,652 1,501,853 635,939 37,053
1992 N N N N
% chg N N N N

8999 Services, not elsewhere classified Taxable 1997 N N N N
1992 14,587 7,966,237 3,095,304 81,136
% chg N N N N

N=Not comparable

SIC	1987 SIC Description	Year	Establishments	Receipts ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
7819	Services allied to motion picture production	Taxable	1997	6,287	12,537,725	5,429,607	188,378
1992	3,895	7,514,692	3,619,366	162,216
% chg	61.4	66.8	50.0	16.1
7929	Bands, orchestras, actors, and other entertainers and entertainment groups	Taxable	1997	7,476	5,333,866	2,362,108	31,598
1992	N	N	N	N
% chg	N	N	N	N
Exempt	1997	1,652	1,501,853	635,939	37,053
1992	N	N	N	N
% chg	N	N	N	N
8999	Services, not elsewhere classified	Taxable	1997	N	N	N	N
1992	14,587	7,966,237	3,095,304	81,136
% chg	N	N	N	N

Geographic Distribution -- Independent artists, writers, and performers: 1997

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

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Other
Indus-
tries State Estab-
lish-
ments Receipts
($1,000) Receipts
% of
U.S. Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

United States Total 11,013 6,361,000 100.00 3,267,506 27,081

California Total 4,544 3,853,117 60.57 2,283,350 9,025

New York Total 1,520 931,438 14.64 433,559 3,036

Florida Total 462 130,623 2.05 37,486 1,155

Texas Total 294 127,671 2.01 44,202 1,005

New Jersey Total 284 114,385 1.80 48,072 578

Nevada Total 76 112,333 1.77 45,002 441

Michigan Total 173 88,584 1.39 47,436 684

Illinois Total 376 84,224 1.32 36,313 855

Massachusetts Total 176 64,940 1.02 21,481 603

Minnesota Total 185 64,643 1.02 19,457 1,017

Virginia Total 173 62,613 0.98 16,459 589

Washington Total 169 55,076 0.87 16,273 537

Connecticut Total 152 51,205 0.80 24,529 386

Pennsylvania Total 166 47,998 0.75 17,531 526

Maryland Total 152 43,565 0.68 16,561 412

Georgia Total 189 41,073 0.65 14,228 359

Tennessee Total 134 40,429 0.64 11,257 327

Ohio Total 160 36,880 0.58 13,552 552

Arizona Total 123 35,230 0.55 10,200 392

Colorado Total 197 35,120 0.55 10,189 534

Missouri Total 102 33,660 0.53 9,861 506

North Carolina Total 118 26,264 0.41 9,577 332

New Mexico Total 78 24,835 0.39 8,426 258

District of Columbia Total 58 20,273 0.32 9,255 172

Utah Total 62 19,581 0.31 4,803 186

Oregon Total 101 19,460 0.31 4,926 183

Louisiana Total 43 18,434 0.29 3,963 217

Wisconsin Total 114 16,953 0.27 6,250 530

Indiana Total 82 15,133 0.24 5,574 213

Kansas Total 39 13,414 0.21 3,239 136

New Hampshire Total 30 11,794 0.19 5,823 87

South Carolina Total 42 10,094 0.16 2,845 197

Iowa Total 58 8,243 0.13 3,218 136

Vermont Total 42 7,004 0.11 2,427 70

Rhode Island Total 22 6,457 0.10 2,909 60

Mississippi Total 14 6,349 0.10 677 30

Oklahoma Total 33 5,770 0.09 1,439 91

Hawaii Total 27 5,721 0.09 2,288 59

Idaho Total 27 5,358 0.08 1,121 30

Nebraska Total 30 5,296 0.08 2,285 131

Alabama Total 29 4,420 0.07 1,207 89

Wyoming Total 17 3,761 0.06 881 27

Arkansas Total 18 3,135 0.05 1,630 74

Montana Total 21 2,885 0.05 568 39

Kentucky Total 28 2,166 0.03 672 35

Alaska Total 10 1,624 0.03 515 21

South Dakota Total 10 1,443 0.02 257 23

West Virginia Total 4 485 0.01 141 5

All other states, including those below Total 49 39,841 0.63 3,592 131

Delaware Total 14 D D (20-99)

Maine Total 30 D D (20-99)

North Dakota Total 5 D D (20-99)

State	Estab- lish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Receipts % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	Total	11,013	6,361,000	100.00	3,267,506	27,081
California	Total	4,544	3,853,117	60.57	2,283,350	9,025
New York	Total	1,520	931,438	14.64	433,559	3,036
Florida	Total	462	130,623	2.05	37,486	1,155
Texas	Total	294	127,671	2.01	44,202	1,005
New Jersey	Total	284	114,385	1.80	48,072	578
Nevada	Total	76	112,333	1.77	45,002	441
Michigan	Total	173	88,584	1.39	47,436	684
Illinois	Total	376	84,224	1.32	36,313	855
Massachusetts	Total	176	64,940	1.02	21,481	603
Minnesota	Total	185	64,643	1.02	19,457	1,017
Virginia	Total	173	62,613	0.98	16,459	589
Washington	Total	169	55,076	0.87	16,273	537
Connecticut	Total	152	51,205	0.80	24,529	386
Pennsylvania	Total	166	47,998	0.75	17,531	526
Maryland	Total	152	43,565	0.68	16,561	412
Georgia	Total	189	41,073	0.65	14,228	359
Tennessee	Total	134	40,429	0.64	11,257	327
Ohio	Total	160	36,880	0.58	13,552	552
Arizona	Total	123	35,230	0.55	10,200	392
Colorado	Total	197	35,120	0.55	10,189	534
Missouri	Total	102	33,660	0.53	9,861	506
North Carolina	Total	118	26,264	0.41	9,577	332
New Mexico	Total	78	24,835	0.39	8,426	258
District of Columbia	Total	58	20,273	0.32	9,255	172
Utah	Total	62	19,581	0.31	4,803	186
Oregon	Total	101	19,460	0.31	4,926	183
Louisiana	Total	43	18,434	0.29	3,963	217
Wisconsin	Total	114	16,953	0.27	6,250	530
Indiana	Total	82	15,133	0.24	5,574	213
Kansas	Total	39	13,414	0.21	3,239	136
New Hampshire	Total	30	11,794	0.19	5,823	87
South Carolina	Total	42	10,094	0.16	2,845	197
Iowa	Total	58	8,243	0.13	3,218	136
Vermont	Total	42	7,004	0.11	2,427	70
Rhode Island	Total	22	6,457	0.10	2,909	60
Mississippi	Total	14	6,349	0.10	677	30
Oklahoma	Total	33	5,770	0.09	1,439	91
Hawaii	Total	27	5,721	0.09	2,288	59
Idaho	Total	27	5,358	0.08	1,121	30
Nebraska	Total	30	5,296	0.08	2,285	131
Alabama	Total	29	4,420	0.07	1,207	89
Wyoming	Total	17	3,761	0.06	881	27
Arkansas	Total	18	3,135	0.05	1,630	74
Montana	Total	21	2,885	0.05	568	39
Kentucky	Total	28	2,166	0.03	672	35
Alaska	Total	10	1,624	0.03	515	21
South Dakota	Total	10	1,443	0.02	257	23
West Virginia	Total	4	485	0.01	141	5
All other states, including those below	Total	49	39,841	0.63	3,592	131
Delaware	Total	14	D		D	(20-99)
Maine	Total	30	D		D	(20-99)
North Dakota	Total	5	D		D	(20-99)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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EC97X-CS3 Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only) Defines comparability of individual industries.

EC97X-CS2 Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states) 1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis

EC97X-CS4 Nonemployer Statistics (U.S., states, counties, metros) Nonemployers account for 90 % of establishments and 14.0 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports below.

EC97S71S-LS Source of Receipts Includes receipts by industry by source or type of receipts for the U.S.

EC97S71S-SZ Establishment and Firm Size Includes firms by receipts size, employment size, legal form of organization, number of units, and concentration in the largest companies for the U.S. Also includes establishments by receipts size and by employment size for the U.S.

EC97S71S-SB Miscellaneous Subjects Includes topics that vary from industry to industry

EC97S71S-SM Summary Republication of key tables from other reports

Series number	Title	Contents
EC97X-CS3	Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only)	Defines comparability of individual industries.
EC97X-CS2	Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states)	1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis
EC97X-CS4	Nonemployer Statistics (U.S., states, counties, metros)	Nonemployers account for 90 % of establishments and 14.0 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports below.
EC97S71S-LS	Source of Receipts	Includes receipts by industry by source or type of receipts for the U.S.
EC97S71S-SZ	Establishment and Firm Size	Includes firms by receipts size, employment size, legal form of organization, number of units, and concentration in the largest companies for the U.S. Also includes establishments by receipts size and by employment size for the U.S.
EC97S71S-SB	Miscellaneous Subjects	Includes topics that vary from industry to industry
EC97S71S-SM	Summary	Republication of key tables from other reports

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County Business Patterns Annual County, metro area, ZIP Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment

Nonemployer Statistics Annual State, metro area, county Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees

Statistics of U.S. Businesses Annual State, metro area Number of firms, employees, payroll, and revenue by employment-size of the enterprise

Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Smallest Geography	Contents
County Business Patterns	Annual	County, metro area, ZIP	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment
Nonemployer Statistics	Annual	State, metro area, county	Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees
Statistics of U.S. Businesses	Annual	State, metro area	Number of firms, employees, payroll, and revenue by employment-size of the enterprise

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