There were 360 arts, entertainment and recreation businesses in the U.S. that had 500 or more employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as health care and social assistance businesses with 500 or more employees in the U.S. than in any other category.
The following table shows how many arts, entertainment and recreation businesses with 500 or more employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Arts, entertainment and recreation businesses with 500 or more employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
125,082
2013
126,952
2014
129,839
2015
133,610
2016
137,210
