01$1.17T
Arts and culture economic activity
Arts and cultural production accounted for $1.17 trillion in U.S. economic activity in 2023.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 dataReference Page
U.S. Arts & Culture Statistics 2026
A current, citable snapshot of U.S. arts and culture activity, participation, and digital engagement.
Updated August 18, 2026. Latest source data: 2023 economic activity and 2022 participation.
At A Glance
The figures below come from primary U.S. government research. Each statistic has a permanent page anchor and a direct source link for easy citation.
024.2%
Share of U.S. GDP
Arts and cultural production accounted for 4.2% of U.S. gross domestic product in 2023.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 data036.6%
Real growth in 2023
After adjusting for inflation, arts and cultural economic activity grew 6.6% in 2023. U.S. GDP grew 2.9% in the same year.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 data04$265.8B
Core arts and culture activity
Core industries, including performing arts, museums, design services, fine arts education, and education services, generated $265.8 billion in 2023.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 data05$873.8B
Supporting arts and culture activity
Supporting industries, including art support services and information services, generated $873.8 billion in 2023.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 data0647 + DC
States with growth
Nominal arts and cultural value added increased in 47 states and the District of Columbia in 2023.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 data0752%
Adults who made art
More than half of U.S. adults reported making some form of art in 2022.
Source: National Endowment for the Arts, 2022 survey data0848%
Adults at in-person arts events
Just under half of U.S. adults attended at least one arts event in person in 2022.
Source: National Endowment for the Arts, 2022 survey data0975%
Adults using digital arts media
Three in four U.S. adults participated in the arts through electronic or digital media in 2022.
Source: National Endowment for the Arts, 2022 survey data01082%
Adults engaging with digital arts
A separate national survey found that 82% of respondents attended some type of digital arts activity between 2021 and 2022.
Source: National Endowment for the Arts, 2022 survey dataMethodology & Sources
How to use these figures
This page brings together national figures from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the National Endowment for the Arts. Economic figures use 2023 data. Participation and digital engagement figures use 2022 survey data.
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis: Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account, U.S. and States, 2023, released April 2, 2025.
- National Endowment for the Arts: Arts Participation Patterns in 2022, released October 18, 2023.
Suggested citation: JmurArt LLC, “U.S. Arts & Culture Statistics 2026,” updated August 18, 2026, jmurart.net/art-statistics.
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