Film and Television Production in Westchester Drives $1.85 Billion in Economic Impact in 2025

New report shows significant year-over-year growth in production activity, jobs, and local revenue, reflecting Westchester’s sustained commitment to being a full-service production hub

Film and television production in Westchester generated $1.85 billion in economic impact in 2025, according to a new annual economic impact report released today by Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins. The data show significant growth in production, employment, and overall economic and fiscal impact — demonstrating the strength of the County’s film-ready ecosystem and its ability to support every type of production, from recurring television series to commercial content and feature films.

Total jobs supported by the industry rose by 86% in 2025, from 3,103 to 5,757—with 2,434 tied directly to production activity. Total employee earnings reached $535.6 million, including $262.2 million in direct earnings. Productions filmed across the County for 1,636 total production days, demonstrating the continued strength of the film sector in Westchester.

Film production also generated meaningful local revenues, including $4.3 million in sales tax and $4.4 million in lodging-related sales and occupancy taxes. The County and its municipalities reported nearly $1.7 million in permit, location, and rental fees. In total, the fiscal benefit of the film industry to Westchester County and its municipalities reached $12.3 million in 2025, a 62% increase over 2024.

Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins said: “These results show what happens when a County makes a real commitment to welcoming the film and television industry. We’ve focused on making Westchester easy to work in—streamlining permitting, coordinating across our municipalities, and making sure productions can find everything they need here. Our communities are film-friendly, our doors are open, and the industry is responding.”

A Full-Service Hub for Every Type of Production

Westchester’s growth reflects its ability to support productions of every scale and format. The County features eight New York State Qualified Production Facilities (QPFs), additional sound stages, studios and post-production facilities, a network of film-friendly municipalities, and hundreds of experienced local vendors — all accessible within a compact, diverse geography.

Natasha Caputo, director of Westchester County Tourism & Film, said: “Westchester offers productions something increasingly valuable: the ability to sustain filming over time while accessing an extraordinary range of locations within a compact area. We have the fundamentals in place including diverse locations, soundstage infrastructure, and hundreds of local partners who understand the pace and demands of production. Just as importantly, we still have capacity and room to grow. Westchester is positioned to welcome more productions and continue delivering for the industry as it scales.”

A Place Productions Return To

Apple TV+’s “Your Friends & Neighbors” illustrates Westchester’s ability to support sustained, multi-location production. The series filmed repeatedly across multiple Westchester communities, including Briarcliff Manor, Harrison, Tarrytown, Rye, White Plains, and Yonkers, while anchoring production operations at Great Point Studios. The production is currently filming episodes for season three in the County.

For productions like this, Westchester’s compact geography lets crews move efficiently between different settings, while recurring locations allow shows to build a consistent sense of place across episodes.

Shane Haden, location scout for “Your Friends & Neighbors,” said: “Westchester’s diversity helps us to show our story because of the variety of locations within a short distance. It gave us the range we needed to tell this story. Since it's relatively easy to move around Westchester, it helped on days that we had to move the entire company midday to another location for another look. Many of Westchester’s towns are film-friendly; there’s an appreciation and interest in filming from both commercial and residential community members.”  

Additional productions that recently filmed in Westchester include:

• Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day (feature film)
• Elsbeth (CBS)
• The Gilded Age (HBO)
• Poker Face (Peacock)
• Severance (Apple TV+)
• The Fall & Rise of Reggie Dinkins (NBC)
• Focker-in-Law (feature film)
• Marty Supreme (feature film)

Josh Levin, vice president, Northeast Region, Motion Picture Association, said: “When film, television, and streaming productions choose a location, they create high-quality jobs, support local businesses, and boost the economy. Westchester continues to be a proven destination of choice for productions because it has built a reputation for reliability, versatility, and strong local collaboration. The County is clearly committed to creating an environment for productions to succeed and this report shows the results of that sustained effort.”

Sean Meade, Westchester Hotel Association president and general manager of the Cambria Hotel in White Plains, said: “Westchester’s hotels play a unique dual role in supporting the film industry. We’re not only a home base for cast and crew, but many of our properties also serve as versatile filming locations. The growth we saw in 2025 confirms that productions see Westchester as a reliable place to work. Our teams are ready to keep meeting that demand as the industry expands here.”

About Westchester County Tourism & Film

Westchester County Tourism & Film is the official destination marketing organization of Westchester County, N.Y. Its mission is to generate economic benefits for the County by enhancing and promoting its image as a premier Hudson Valley business and leisure destination, while attracting and supporting film, television, commercial, and digital media production throughout Westchester County. Encompassing big cities, small towns, farms, and vast expanses of natural beauty, Westchester is easily accessible by car, its own regional airport (HPN), and three major rail lines. Accommodation choices range from independent to internationally branded hotels and conference centers.  Learn more at visitwestchesterny.com and connect on Facebook, X and Instagram.

Photo credits:

1. Steven Spielberg's "Disclosure Day." Photo: Niko Tavernise/Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment

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