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An industry release today reports that the beer industry contributes $190 billion annually to the U.S. economy. The beer industry is loosely defined as brewers, beer importers, beer distributors, brewer suppliers, and retailers (either directly or indirectly).
Other tidbits:
- The beer industry directly employs more than 900,000 Americans, paying them more than $25 billion in wages.
- Beer sales help support roughly 800,000 jobs at [these] retailers, which include supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants, bars, and other outlets.
- The production of beer helps support other segments of the economy as well. For example, the study showed more than $4 billion in economic contributions for the agricultural sector, including malting barley ($537.8 million), hops ($280.7 million), brewers rice ($222.9 million), and brewers corn ($58.4 million).
For more information on the beer industry in America, visit BeerServesAmerica.org.
Source: PR Newswire
