Analysis
NAICS 711120 is the 2022 national industry for dance companies, part of 71112 (Dance Companies). Census lists 16 example activities under it in the official index.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 33% and employment rose 7%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
County Business Patterns counts 872 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 11,341 people at an average annual payroll of $34,565 per employee (6th percentile of national industries). 57% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include ballet companies, ballet productions, live theatrical, classical dance companies and contemporary dance companies, among 16 in all.
Census lists 3 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 722, 7113 and 711510. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
For example, establishments, such as exotic dance clubs, primarily engaged in providing food and beverages for consumption on the premises and that also present live dance entertainment are classified in 722 (Food Services and Drinking Places) instead.
Official definition
This industry comprises companies, groups, or theaters primarily engaged in producing all types of live theatrical dance (e.g., ballet, contemporary dance, folk dance) presentations. Dance companies or groups may or may not operate their own theater or other facility for staging their shows.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Establishments, such as exotic dance clubs, primarily engaged in providing food and beverages for consumption on the premises and that also present live dance entertainment | 722 Food Services and Drinking Places |
| Organizing, promoting, and/or managing dance productions without producing their own shows | 7113 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events |
| Freelance producers and dancers primarily engaged in theatrical activities independent of a company or group | 711510 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers |
Index entries (16)
- Ballet companies
- Ballet productions, live theatrical
- Classical dance companies
- Contemporary dance companies
- Dance companies
- Dance productions, live theatrical
- Dance theaters
- Dance troupes
- Folk dance companies
- Interpretive dance companies
- Jazz dance companies
- Modern dance companies
- Tap dance companies
- Theater companies, dance
- Theaters, dance
- Theatrical dance productions, live