Film, television, and streaming productions create high-paying jobs, support local businesses, and provide an immediate boost to the local economy.
In the United States, the motion picture industry supports 2.74 million jobs and works with more than 240,000 businesses in communities across the country. When a movie films on location, it adds over $670,000 every day to the local economy. Big budget productions add $1.3 million on average to the local economy every day of filming. Productions also lead to infrastructure development and increased tourism.
States throughout the country offer production incentive programs to attract and sustain a vibrant film, television, and streaming industry. Study after study shows that these programs are working exactly as intended and ensure short-term and long-term economic benefits for those communities.
View film & television economic contribution by U.S. State.
Learn more about Production Incentives in:
Research Reports
New York State Film Industry Public Opinion Research
Economic Impact of NCIS: Hawai'i Season Two
Hawai'i Film Industry Public Opinion Research
Economic Impact Study of Georgia’s Entertainment Industry Tax Credit
Georgia's Film Industry: A Blockbuster Success for the State
Global Incentives Index 2023
Economic and Fiscal Impact of the New York State Film Tax Credit Program: 2021-2022
New York State Post-Production Tax Credit Impacts
Impact of the Georgia Film Tax Credit
The Economic Contributions of the Film Industry in Montana: The Production of Yellowstone
Economic Impact of the Utah Film Production Tax Credit
Economic Impact of the New Mexico Film Production Tax Credit
Economic Impact of the Film Industry in New York State, 2019 & 2020
Global Screen Production – The Impact of Film and Television Production on Economic Recovery from COVID-19
Economic & Fiscal Impacts of the New York State Television & Motion Picture Production Incentive Program
Production Impact
Every day in every state, millions of people go to work at jobs supported by the motion picture industry. Some are actors, directors, producers. Others are costume designers, makeup artists, composers, and animators. And some are caterers, lighting technicians, or construction workers.
Each of them has a story to tell. And the story behind the greatest movies and series is theirs. It is about economic growth, creativity, and the benefits that come from this American industry. Enjoy a few highlights of how productions impact the communities where they film:
