Arkansas

• The motion picture and television industry supported 2,710 direct jobs.
• The arts and culture production industry supported 30,956 jobs.
• The music industry supported 6,825 jobs.
• Local radio and television supported 18,255 jobs.
• The app economy supported 25,671 jobs in the computing workforce.
• The video game industry supported 1,008 jobs.

How Much Was Generated in Wages for Arkansas?

• Over $147 million in wages were generated from the motion picture and television industry.
• Over $1.6 billion was earned by the arts and cultural production industry.

What Was the Economic Impact on Arkansas?

• The local video game industry contributed $134.1 million to the state’s GDP.
• The local arts and cultural production industry contributed $2.8 billion to the state’s GDP.
• The local television and radio industry contributed $7.51 billion to U.S. GDP.
• The local music industry contributed $307.5 million to U.S. GDP.

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

There were a total of 7,030 copyright registrations from 2018 to 2022, but let’s break that down even further by industry:

• Visual Arts: 1,212
• Performing Arts: 1,174
• Sound Recording: 1,281
• Textual: 3,363

Creative Community by the Numbers

• 558 music establishments
• 238 local radio stations
• 20 local commercial T.V. stations
• 10,367 songwriters
• 240 photographers
• 1,360 graphic designers
• 200 writers and authors

Fun Facts

• According to a 2017 study conducted by the NEA, 49% of adults attended events, 43.5% read literature, 34.2% personally performed or created artworks, and 73.8% consumed arts via electronic media.
• Notable creators who hail from the state of Arkansas include Maya Angelou (author), Johnny Cash (singer), and Wes Bentley (actor).