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2019 Creative Economy WV State Profile

The Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account (ACPSA) was developed through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. This printed version is based on an interactive dashboard exploring ACPSA data for every state.

Download the complete WV Creative Economy State Profile for 2019 here

Explore the full dashboard at nasaa-arts.org/nasaa_research/creative-economy-state-profiles/

KEY FINDINGS:

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that arts and cultural production accounts for $1,519,022,000 and 1.9% of the West Virginia economy, contributing 15,725 jobs.

Comparing Arts and Culture to Other Sectors of the Economy

Arts and cultural Value Added in West Virginia ranked 6th among the comparison sectors. Comparison industries are selected industry categories using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) drawn from BEA's 2019 state level data for employment (full-time and parttime workers), compensation and value added by industry. The comparisons are not mutually exclusive—arts and culture includes, for example, portions of other sectors such as construction and retail trade.

Arts & Cultural Industries

The ACPSA contains detailed data on 36 key industries (https://nasaaarts.org/nasaa_research/acpsa-industry-key) within the arts and cultural economy. These industries range from core arts and cultural production to industries supporting arts and cultural activities. The bar chart here shows the top five arts and cultural industries in 2019 by Value Added using Location Quotient in West Virginia.