Top U.S. States for Film and TV Production

In the fourth quarter of 2025, New Jersey saw the biggest growth year-over-year, while California stayed the top destination even as it saw declines in shoots and spend, per ProdPro's Q4 report. 

Source: ProdPro TV & Film Industry Insights Report (Q4 2025; Released Jan. 16, 2026)
ProdPro tracking includes "all projects filming in each location. If filmed in multiple locations, spend is attributed proportionally to each location based on estimated share. Upcoming slates include all projects in active development, preparation or pre-production. All upcoming feature slates are included in the row for 'Over $10M' for simplicity – this is inclusive of all features as not all projects have budgets estimated yet."