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Size of the US Radio and Television Broadcasting industry

NAICS 5151, Radio and Television Broadcasting. Every figure on this page was published by a federal statistical agency and carries its source and period. Palanor does not estimate: a period the agency didn’t publish shows as missing, and a figure it withheld shows as withheld. This is a NAICS 2017 code that the 2022 edition replaced; the Census surveys that still publish on the 2017 basis keep it alive.

Key figures

Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)
$76.9 billion
2017 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars
Revenue, not seasonally adjusted
$23.7 billion
2026-Q2 · Quarterly Services Survey
Employer firms, current dollars
Employment
212,144
2023 · County Business Patterns
Paid employees in the pay period including March 12
Establishments
6,611
2023 · County Business Patterns
Firms
4,067
2017 · Economic Census
Annual payroll
$19.2 billion
2023 · County Business Patterns

Over time

How it has changed

Revenue, seasonally adjusted · Quarterly Services SurveyLatest $24.8 billion · 2026-Q2
2003-Q4: $12.1 billion2004-Q1: $12.2 billion2004-Q2: $13.2 billion2004-Q3: $13.7 billion2004-Q4: $13.4 billion2005-Q1: $13.1 billion2005-Q2: $13.0 billion2005-Q3: $13.0 billion2005-Q4: $13.5 billion2006-Q1: $14.0 billion2006-Q2: $13.8 billion2006-Q3: $13.7 billion2006-Q4: $14.0 billion2007-Q1: $13.7 billion2007-Q2: $13.9 billion2007-Q3: $14.0 billion2007-Q4: $13.5 billion2008-Q1: $14.4 billion2008-Q2: $14.4 billion2008-Q3: $14.9 billion2008-Q4: $12.6 billion2009-Q1: $11.9 billion2009-Q2: $12.4 billion2009-Q3: $12.6 billion2009-Q4: $12.8 billion2010-Q1: $13.8 billion2010-Q2: $13.5 billion2010-Q3: $13.8 billion2010-Q4: $14.6 billion2011-Q1: $14.2 billion2011-Q2: $14.4 billion2011-Q3: $14.1 billion2011-Q4: $14.6 billion2012-Q1: $15.2 billion2012-Q2: $15.6 billion2012-Q3: $16.7 billion2012-Q4: $15.7 billion2013-Q1: $15.4 billion2013-Q2: $16.0 billion2013-Q3: $15.6 billion2013-Q4: $15.9 billion2014-Q1: $17.1 billion2014-Q2: $16.7 billion2014-Q3: $17.1 billion2014-Q4: $17.2 billion2015-Q1: $16.9 billion2015-Q2: $17.1 billion2015-Q3: $17.3 billion2015-Q4: $18.0 billion2016-Q1: $18.4 billion2016-Q2: $18.9 billion2016-Q3: $20.1 billion2016-Q4: $19.9 billion2017-Q1: $19.3 billion2017-Q2: $19.6 billion2017-Q3: $18.9 billion2017-Q4: $19.0 billion2018-Q1: $20.2 billion2018-Q2: $20.1 billion2018-Q3: $20.9 billion2018-Q4: $21.2 billion2019-Q1: $20.1 billion2019-Q2: $21.0 billion2019-Q3: $20.8 billion2019-Q4: $21.9 billion2020-Q1: $22.7 billion2020-Q2: $18.4 billion2020-Q3: $20.8 billion2020-Q4: $22.5 billion2021-Q1: $22.4 billion2021-Q2: $23.6 billion2021-Q3: $24.2 billion2021-Q4: $23.1 billion2022-Q1: $24.8 billion2022-Q2: $24.3 billion2022-Q3: $24.0 billion2022-Q4: $24.5 billion2023-Q1: $23.9 billion2023-Q2: $23.8 billion2023-Q3: $23.0 billion2023-Q4: $22.6 billion2024-Q1: $23.2 billion2024-Q2: $23.3 billion2024-Q3: $24.5 billion2024-Q4: $24.3 billion2025-Q1: $23.7 billion2025-Q2: $23.0 billion2025-Q3: $22.6 billion2025-Q4: $22.7 billion2026-Q1: $23.6 billion2026-Q2: $24.8 billion
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
2026-Q2$24.8 billion
2026-Q1$23.6 billion
2025-Q4$22.7 billion
2025-Q3$22.6 billion
2025-Q2$23.0 billion
2025-Q1$23.7 billion
2024-Q4$24.3 billion
2024-Q3$24.5 billion
2024-Q2$23.3 billion
2024-Q1$23.2 billion
2023-Q4$22.6 billion
2023-Q3$23.0 billion
2023-Q2$23.8 billion
2023-Q1$23.9 billion
2022-Q4$24.5 billion
2022-Q3$24.0 billion
2022-Q2$24.3 billion
2022-Q1$24.8 billion
2021-Q4$23.1 billion
2021-Q3$24.2 billion
2021-Q2$23.6 billion
2021-Q1$22.4 billion
2020-Q4$22.5 billion
2020-Q3$20.8 billion
2020-Q2$18.4 billion
2020-Q1$22.7 billion
2019-Q4$21.9 billion
2019-Q3$20.8 billion
2019-Q2$21.0 billion
2019-Q1$20.1 billion
2018-Q4$21.2 billion
2018-Q3$20.9 billion
2018-Q2$20.1 billion
2018-Q1$20.2 billion
2017-Q4$19.0 billion
2017-Q3$18.9 billion
2017-Q2$19.6 billion
2017-Q1$19.3 billion
2016-Q4$19.9 billion
2016-Q3$20.1 billion
2016-Q2$18.9 billion
2016-Q1$18.4 billion
2015-Q4$18.0 billion
2015-Q3$17.3 billion
2015-Q2$17.1 billion
2015-Q1$16.9 billion
2014-Q4$17.2 billion
2014-Q3$17.1 billion
2014-Q2$16.7 billion
2014-Q1$17.1 billion
2013-Q4$15.9 billion
2013-Q3$15.6 billion
2013-Q2$16.0 billion
2013-Q1$15.4 billion
2012-Q4$15.7 billion
2012-Q3$16.7 billion
2012-Q2$15.6 billion
2012-Q1$15.2 billion
2011-Q4$14.6 billion
2011-Q3$14.1 billion
2011-Q2$14.4 billion
2011-Q1$14.2 billion
2010-Q4$14.6 billion
2010-Q3$13.8 billion
2010-Q2$13.5 billion
2010-Q1$13.8 billion
2009-Q4$12.8 billion
2009-Q3$12.6 billion
2009-Q2$12.4 billion
2009-Q1$11.9 billion
2008-Q4$12.6 billion
2008-Q3$14.9 billion
2008-Q2$14.4 billion
2008-Q1$14.4 billion
2007-Q4$13.5 billion
2007-Q3$14.0 billion
2007-Q2$13.9 billion
2007-Q1$13.7 billion
2006-Q4$14.0 billion
2006-Q3$13.7 billion
2006-Q2$13.8 billion
2006-Q1$14.0 billion
2005-Q4$13.5 billion
2005-Q3$13.0 billion
2005-Q2$13.0 billion
2005-Q1$13.1 billion
2004-Q4$13.4 billion
2004-Q3$13.7 billion
2004-Q2$13.2 billion
2004-Q1$12.2 billion
2003-Q4$12.1 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Quarterly Services Survey · Employer firms, current dollars · Agency label: Radio and Television Broadcasting

Employment · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 191,798 · 2021-Q4
2019-Q1: 214,2562019-Q2: 213,0032019-Q3: 211,3242019-Q4: 212,7152020-Q1: 210,7662020-Q2: 189,9642020-Q3: 191,3512020-Q4: 192,1842021-Q1: 189,8432021-Q2: 189,6042021-Q3: 189,9342021-Q4: 191,798
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
2021-Q4191,798
2021-Q3189,934
2021-Q2189,604
2021-Q1189,843
2020-Q4192,184
2020-Q3191,351
2020-Q2189,964
2020-Q1210,766
2019-Q4212,715
2019-Q3211,324
2019-Q2213,003
2019-Q1214,256

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter

Employment · County Business PatternsLatest 212,144 · 2023
2017: 210,4072018: 203,8272019: 212,7732020: 220,0372021: 214,5812022: 217,7542023: 212,144
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
2023212,144
2022217,754
2021214,581
2020220,037
2019212,773
2018203,827
2017210,407

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns · Paid employees in the pay period including March 12

Establishments · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 8,404 · 2021-Q4
2019-Q1: 8,1532019-Q2: 8,1802019-Q3: 8,1482019-Q4: 8,1722020-Q1: 8,1032020-Q2: 8,0982020-Q3: 8,1162020-Q4: 8,1522021-Q1: 8,1722021-Q2: 8,2722021-Q3: 8,3322021-Q4: 8,404
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
2021-Q48,404
2021-Q38,332
2021-Q28,272
2021-Q18,172
2020-Q48,152
2020-Q38,116
2020-Q28,098
2020-Q18,103
2019-Q48,172
2019-Q38,148
2019-Q28,180
2019-Q18,153

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Establishments · County Business PatternsLatest 6,611 · 2023
2017: 7,5472018: 7,3612019: 7,2432020: 7,1222021: 7,4692022: 7,0102023: 6,611
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
20236,611
20227,010
20217,469
20207,122
20197,243
20187,361
20177,547

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

Total wages in the quarter · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest $5.0 billion · 2021-Q4
2019-Q1: $5.4 billion2019-Q2: $4.4 billion2019-Q3: $4.5 billion2019-Q4: $4.7 billion2020-Q1: $5.4 billion2020-Q2: $4.0 billion2020-Q3: $4.2 billion2020-Q4: $4.9 billion2021-Q1: $5.1 billion2021-Q2: $4.3 billion2021-Q3: $4.5 billion2021-Q4: $5.0 billion
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
2021-Q4$5.0 billion
2021-Q3$4.5 billion
2021-Q2$4.3 billion
2021-Q1$5.1 billion
2020-Q4$4.9 billion
2020-Q3$4.2 billion
2020-Q2$4.0 billion
2020-Q1$5.4 billion
2019-Q4$4.7 billion
2019-Q3$4.5 billion
2019-Q2$4.4 billion
2019-Q1$5.4 billion

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Annual payroll · County Business PatternsLatest $19.2 billion · 2023
2017: $16.2 billion2018: $16.1 billion2019: $17.0 billion2020: $18.4 billion2021: $19.1 billion2022: $20.0 billion2023: $19.2 billion
Show the numbers
PeriodValue
2023$19.2 billion
2022$20.0 billion
2021$19.1 billion
2020$18.4 billion
2019$17.0 billion
2018$16.1 billion
2017$16.2 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

The ledger

Every published measure

MeasureSourceLatestPeriodHistory
EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarterQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages191,7982021-Q42019-Q1–2021-Q4 · 12 published
EstablishmentsPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages8,4042021-Q42019-Q1–2021-Q4 · 12 published
Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages$5.0 billion2021-Q42019-Q1–2021-Q4 · 12 published
Annual payrollCounty Business Patterns$19.2 billion20232017–2023 · 7 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12County Business Patterns212,14420232017–2023 · 7 published
EstablishmentsCounty Business Patterns6,61120232017–2023 · 7 published
Annual payrollEconomic Census$16.1 billion20172017–2017 · 1 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12Economic Census209,60820172017–2017 · 1 published
EstablishmentsEconomic Census7,56320172017–2017 · 1 published
FirmsEconomic Census4,06720172017–2017 · 1 published
Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollarsEconomic Census$76.9 billion20172017–2017 · 1 published
Revenue, not seasonally adjustedEmployer firms, current dollarsQuarterly Services Survey$23.7 billion2026-Q22003-Q4–2026-Q2 · 91 published
Revenue, seasonally adjustedEmployer firms, current dollarsQuarterly Services Survey$24.8 billion2026-Q22003-Q4–2026-Q2 · 91 published

Breakdown

Industries within Radio and Television Broadcasting

NAICSIndustrySizeEmployment
51511Radio Broadcasting$20.6 billionReceipts · 2017 · Economic Census69,9192023 · CBP
51512Television Broadcasting$56.2 billionReceipts · 2017 · Economic Census142,2252023 · CBP

Sources

Where every number comes from

Figures are in current dollars and are the agencies’ own, revised when they revise. Each program defines its universe differently (employer firms, private ownership, all establishments), so figures from different sources are not meant to add up. This page is not endorsed by the Census Bureau, BEA or BLS. The same data is in the Palanor API (/v1/industries) and the MCP (palanor_get_industry). All industries.