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Report: Craft beer contributes $6.5 billion+ to California economy

May 14, 2015Chris Crowell

The following data and infographic comes to us from the California Craft Brewers Association. I mean, we already knew Californians liked to brew and drink craft beer, but sheesh. For more industry stats from 2014, check out coverage from the Craft Brewers Conference this year.

California craft beer
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2014 Data: Craft Beer in California

Economic Impact: In 2014, craft beer contributed more than $6.5 billion to the economy of California. That’s up 18% from 2013. This is a fairly conservative number and there will be a more accurate and most likely higher number in June.

The craft beer industry in California has a higher economic impact than any other state in the U.S.

Employment: In 2014, craft brewers employed more than 48,000 Californians.

Growth: During 2014, the number of operating breweries grew by over 24%, making a total of 520 operating breweries in California.

Taxes: In 2014, California craft brewers paid over $56 million in state and federal excise taxes and paid more than $1.3 billion in income and other local, state and federal taxes ($880 million in state and local income taxes and $465 in federal income taxes).

Production Volume: 3.5 billion barrels (bbls).

Exports: 1.3 million bbls. That’s still higher than the total production of all but two other states (PA and CO).

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    May 14, 2015 at 6:13 pm

    #Craftbeer Contributes $6.5 Billion+ to California’s Economy – http://t.co/R7ntOD7MZJ – article @CraftBrewingBiz #beer

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