District of Columbia

• The motion picture and television industry supported 4,820 direct jobs.
• The arts and culture production industry supported 53,141 jobs.
• The music industry supported 4,336 jobs.
• Local radio and television supported 6,481 jobs.
• The app economy supported 47,690 jobs in the computing workforce.
• The video game industry supported 198 jobs.

How Much Was Generated in Wages for DC?

• Over $750 billion in wages were generated from the motion picture and television industry.
• Over $8.2 billion was earned by the arts and cultural production industry.

What Was the Economic Impact on DC?

• The local video game industry contributed $51.9 million to the state’s GDP.
• The local arts and cultural production industry contributed $11.8 billion to the state’s GDP.
• The local television and radio industry contributed $3.67 billion to U.S. GDP.
• The local music industry contributed $835.6 million to the U.S. GDP.

How Many Copyright Registrations Came from DC? [2018-2022]

There were a total of 39,509 copyright registrations from 2018 to 2022, but let’s break that down even further by industry:

• Visual Arts: 9,293
• Performing Arts: 4,457
• Sound Recording: 775
• Textual: 24,984

Creative Community by the Numbers

• 250 music establishments
• 15 local radio stations
• 6 local commercial T.V. stations
• 5,302 songwriters
• 430 photographers
• 1,660 graphic designers
• 1,440 writers and authors

Fun Facts

• According to a 2017 study conducted by the NEA, 69.2% of adults attended events, 58.1% read literature, 49.8% personally performed or created artworks, and 83.9% consumed arts via electronic media.
• Notable Creators who hail from the state of DC include Marvin Gaye (singer), Chris Meloni (actor), and Elizabeth Bishop (author).