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STATE-TISTICS: January/February 2020

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Alcohol Consumption (Converted to gallons of ethanol per person)

Beer: 1.15; National Average: 1.08 Wine: 0.38; National Average: 0.44 Spirits: 0.96; National Average: 0.83

Show Me Craft Distilleries

39 in Missouri (#16) 148 in California (#1) 2 in Rhode Island (#50)

Alcohol Taxes Per Gallon

Beer: $0.06 (tied with Wisconsin for second lowest in the nation) Wine: $0.42 (sixth lowest) Liquor: $2.00 (second lowest)

Bars Per Capita

1 bar for every 8,057 People

Sources: Eater.com, National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, TaxFoundation.org, American Craft Spirits Economic Briefing Data Projet

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