Analysis
NAICS 713990 is the 2022 national industry for all other amusement and recreation industries, part of 71399 (All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries). Census lists 117 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 22,786 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 223,158 people at an average annual payroll of $27,145 per employee (2nd percentile of national industries). 61% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 16% and employment rose 37%. 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.
Census lists 12 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 7131, 7132, 721120 and 713910. 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.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include amateur sports teams, recreational, amusement device (except gambling) concession operators…, amusement ride concession operators (i.e., supplying and… and archery ranges, among 117 in all.
For example, operating amusement parks and arcades are classified in 7131 (Amusement Parks and Arcades) instead.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments (except amusement parks and arcades; gambling industries; golf courses and country clubs; skiing facilities; marinas; fitness and recreational sports centers; and bowling centers) primarily engaged in providing recreational and amusement services.
Illustrative Examples:
Amusement ride or coin- or card-operated nongambling amusement device concession operators (i.e., supplying and servicing in others' facilities) Outdoor adventure operations (e.g., white water rafting) without accommodations Miniature golf courses Golf driving ranges Archery or shooting ranges Recreational day camps (except instructional) Billiard or pool parlors Recreational chess or bridge clubs Boating clubs (without marinas) Recreational or youth sports clubs (i.e., sports teams) not operating sports facilities Escape rooms Riding stables (except boarding horses)
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Operating amusement parks and arcades | 7131 Amusement Parks and Arcades |
| Operating gambling facilities (except casino hotels) or providing gambling services | 7132 Gambling Industries |
| Operating casino hotels | 721120 Casino Hotels |
| Operating golf courses (except miniature) and country clubs | 713910 Golf Courses and Country Clubs |
| Operating skiing facilities without accommodations | 713920 Skiing Facilities |
| Operating resorts where recreational facilities are combined with lodging | 7211 Traveler Accommodation |
| Operating marinas | 713930 Marinas |
| Operating fitness and recreational sports centers | 713940 Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers |
| Operating bowling centers | 713950 Bowling Centers |
| Operating instructional camps, such as sports camps, fine arts camps, and computer camps | 61 Educational Services, based on the nature of instruction |
| Independent athletes engaged in participating in sporting events before a paying audience | 711219 Other Spectator Sports |
| Independent athletes engaged in providing sports instruction without participating in sporting events before a paying audience | 611620 Sports and Recreation Instruction |
Index entries (117)
- Amateur sports teams, recreational
- Amusement device (except gambling) concession operators (i.e., supplying and servicing in others' facilities)
- Amusement ride concession operators (i.e., supplying and servicing in others' facilities)
- Archery ranges
- Athletic clubs (i.e., sports teams) not operating sports facilities, recreational
- Aviation clubs, recreational
- Axe throwing clubs
- Ballrooms
- Baseball clubs, recreational
- Basketball clubs, recreational
- Bathing beaches
- Beach clubs, recreational
- Beaches, bathing
- Billiard parlors
- Billiard rooms
- Boating clubs without marinas
- Boccie ball courts
- Bowling leagues or teams, recreational
- Boxing clubs, recreational
- Boys' day camps (except instructional)
- Bridge clubs, recreational
- Camps (except instructional), day
- Canoeing, recreational
- Carnival ride concession operators (i.e., supplying and servicing in others' facilities)
- Chess or bridge clubs, recreational
- Coin- or card-operated nongambling amusement device concession operators (i.e., supplying and servicing in others' facilities)
- Concession operators, amusement device (except gambling) and ride
- Curling facilities
- Dance halls
- Discotheques (except those serving alcoholic beverages)
- Driving ranges, golf
- Escape game rooms
- Escape rooms
- Esports video gaming clubs, teams, or leagues, recreational
- Fireworks display services
- Fishing clubs, recreational
- Fishing guide services
- Fishing piers
- Flying clubs, recreational
- Football clubs, recreational