Ohio Craft Breweries' Economic Impact Holds Steady at $1.29 Billion
Despite economic turbulence, new report shows indicators of stable, mature industry. COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Craft Brewers Association ’s biennial economic impact report shows that Ohio’s craft brewing industry brewed 1.15 million barrels of beer and delivered $1.29 billion to the state's economy in 2024. Forty-six Ohio breweries opened in 2024, bringing the state total to 442 craft breweries at the end of last year. Ohio’s 1.15 million barrels of craft beer production volume last year ranks sixth among U.S. states, despite a 10.9% decrease compared to 2022 volume. The impact report details the regional and statewide contributions Ohio craft breweries make to the state economy: $1.29 billion economic output (up from $1.27 billion in 2022) $128.6 million state and local taxes ($141.5 million in 2022) $99.1 million federal taxes ($85.8 million in 2022) 12,255 jobs (12,040 in 2022) $427.3 million labor inc...
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