Connecticut

• The motion picture and television industry supported 11,950 direct jobs.
• The arts and culture production industry supported 49,159 jobs.
• The music industry supported 16,821 jobs.
• Local radio and television supported 22,444 jobs.
• The app economy supported 58,010 jobs in the computing workforce.
• The video game industry supported 1,053 jobs.

How Much Was Generated in Wages for Connecticut?

• Over $1.73 billion in wages were generated from the motion picture and television industry.
• Over $5 billion was earned by the arts and cultural production industry.

What Was the Economic Impact on Connecticut?

• The local video game industry contributed $133 million to the state’s GDP.
• The local arts and cultural production industry contributed $8.9 billion to the state’s GDP.
• The local television and radio industry contributed $10.8 billion to U.S. GDP.
• The local music industry contributed $1.2 billion to U.S. GDP.

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

There were a total of 16,572 copyright registrations from 2018 to 2022, but let’s break that down even further by industry:

• Visual Arts: 2,692
• Performing Arts: 4,885
• Sound Recording: 2,310
• Textual: 6,685

Creative Community by the Numbers

• 1,254 music establishments
• 210 local radio stations
• 59 local commercial T.V. stations
• 9 songwriters
• 14,123 photographers
• 1,590 graphic designers
• 880 writers and authors

Fun Facts

• According to a 2017 study conducted by the NEA, 50.7% of adults attended events, 59% read literature, 25.8% personally performed or created artworks, and 72.3% consumed arts via electronic media.
• Notable creators who hail from the state of Connecticut include Michael Bolton (singer), Katherine Hepburn (actress), and Annie Leibovitz (photographer)