During Economic Highs and Lows, the Arts Are a Key Segment of U.S. Economy
According to the latest data issued by the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the National Endowment for the Arts, the arts remain a vital component of the U.S. economy. As the United States navigates a time of economic uncertainty, it is important to recognize and champion the economic contributions of the arts to all 50 states, the U.S. territories, and the nation as a whole.
National Data
National Endowment for the Arts
Arts and Cultural Industries Grew at Twice the Rate of the U.S. Economy, Adding $1.2 Trillion in 2023 (April 2, 2025)
New Data Show Economic Activity of the U.S. Arts & Cultural Sector in 2021 (March 15, 2023)
2019 Data Analyzed by National Endowment for the Arts and Bureau of Economic Analysis Shows Sector Growth Before Pandemic (March 30, 2021)
During Economic Highs and Lows, the Arts Are Key Segment of U.S. Economy (March 17, 2020)
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account, U.S. and States, 2023 (April 2, 2025)
Please note: The full economic effects of the COVID–19 pandemic cannot be quantified in these statistics, because the impacts are generally embedded in source data and cannot be separately identified. For more information about COVID–19 impacts, visit Federal Recovery Programs and BEA Statistics.
Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account, U.S. and States, 2022 (March 25, 2024)
Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account, U.S. and States, 2021 (March 15, 2023)
Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account, U.S. and States, 2018 - 2019 (March 30, 2021)
Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account, U.S. and States, 2017 (March 17, 2020)