America's Beer Distributors:

America’s Beer Distributors: Fueling Jobs, Generating Economic Growth & Delivering Value to Local Communities

2013

William Latham & Kenneth LewisCenter for Applied Business & Economic ResearchAlfred Lerner College of Business & Economics, University of Delaware

ContentsI. Executive Summary ..........................................................................................................................4

II. Methodology ...................................................................................................................................6

III. Economic Impacts of Beer Distributors ........................................................................................7Direct Effects of Beer Distributors .......................................................................................................................7Direct Effects of Beer Distributors’ Capital Investment ...............................................................................7Direct Effects of Beer Distributors’ Community Involvement ...................................................................8Interstate Component of the Economic Impacts of Beer Distributors ..................................................9Analytical Model Used for Calculating the Impacts of Beer Distributor Activities ......................... 18Total Economic Impacts of Beer Distributors .................................................................................................9Multiplier Effects of Beer Distributor Activities ........................................................................................... 10Downstream Effects of Beer Distributors ...................................................................................................... 10Increased Economic Efficiencies from Beer Distribution in Comparison to a System Without Distributors .............................................................................................................................................................. 11What Beer Distributor Involvement Does for Communities .................................................................. 13What Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Do for Communities ....................................................... 17

IV. Detailed Results for the United States, Each State and the District of Columbia ....................19Economic Impacts of Beer Distributors in the United StatesEconomic Impacts of Beer Distributors by State

V. Appendix .................................................................................................................................... 124About the Authors The Center for Applied Business & Economic Research at the University of Delaware

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I. Executive Summary

1 Teacher hours calculated at $27.50/hour and highway miles at $26,667.00/mile.

Economic impact analyses of the U.S. Beer industry have been performed at both the national and state levels for several decades. Previous studies that fo-cused exclusively on the distributor tier, however, have been limited to just a few states, and most of these studies have focused almost entirely on the economic impacts of the operations of the distributors – their purchases of materials and services to support their operations and the spending of employees and the resulting multiplier effects.

This report, produced for the National Beer Wholesal-ers Association (NBWA), quantifies the magnitudes of different kinds of beer distributor activities (direct op-erations, capital investment activities and community involvement activities) and calculate their economic impacts. The findings for the United States include:

(1) Beer distributors directly employ approxi-mately 130,000 full-time equivalent persons in their operations. When the distributors’ capital investment and community involve-ment activities are added and their interplay with other sectors of the economy (multi-plier effects) are taken into account, beer distributors generate more than 345,000 jobs across the United States.

(2) Beer distributors add $54 billion to the national total value of production (gross domestic product).

(3) For jobs, wages and salaries and the total value of production, the multiplier effects – including the contributions from capital investment, community involvement and interstate effects – are 2.7, 2.1 and 2.5. These multipliers are appropriately larger than

those found in other studies because of the quantitative importance of the expanded impacts. The multipliers show how direct beer distributor activities result in total effects on their communities that are far larger.

(4) Beer distributor activity generates federal, state and local taxes totaling approximately $10.3 billion. This sum can be used for vari-ous government functions. For example, it is sufficient to fund nearly 400 million hours of public school teacher instruction or to provide maintenance of nearly 400,000 miles of highways in the U.S. each year.1

This figure does not include an additional $11 billion in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in the United States.

(5) Beer distribution is intimately tied to the fabric of the American economy, evidenced by the multiplier processes that connect beer distribution to the other parts of the economy. Personal services sectors are most impacted by beer distribution. Beer distribution also significantly impacts food services and drinking places, real estate, credit cards, pension funds and retail stores.

(6) The existence of the distributor tier in the beer industry produces significant efficien-cies for suppliers (brewers and importers), retailers and the economy by reducing the costs of transporting beer, servicing retailers and providing consumers with a wider range of choices than they would otherwise enjoy. This report follows solid

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academic research findings in quantifying the total magnitude of these efficiencies. The transportation efficiencies that en-hance consumer choice save the American economy approximately $22 billion per year. These efficiencies generated by beer distributors amount to more than $42,000 per year per retailer on average, or $116 per day every day of the year per retailer. Another way of viewing the $22 billion is in terms of social goods that can be pro-vided to the U.S. by the efficiency gains. For example, more than 800 million public school teaching hours per year could be supported, or more than 825,000 miles of public highways could be maintained. Beer distributors also contribute to the economy through their role in reducing the cost of collection of taxes and providing easier enforcement of alcohol regulations. In this role, distributors act like quasi-government agencies that do not require public funds.

(7) Beer distributors are good citizens in their communities across the U.S. They support numerous community events, a wide array of charitable activities and many activities promoting local economic development. In addition, they play a role in efforts to eliminate drunk driving, alcohol abuse and underage drinking through alcohol aware-ness, server training and education initia-tives in schools and the media.

Beer distributors’ economic impacts discussed for the United States as a whole, and for individual states, in the preceding paragraphs originate at the level of individual beer distributors in every state. The U.S. total discussed above is the sum of these state-level impacts because distributors’ impacts extend beyond their own states’ borders; this report quantifies this effect.


For this report, the National Beer Wholesalers As-sociation (NBWA) requested a broader and deeper examination of the role and value of beer distributors in the United States, highlighting the significance of this middle distribution tier (which operates within a three-tier system, where distributors source beer from brewers or importers and sell to licensed retailers).

This report expands the usual economic impact analy-sis in five important ways2:

(1) This report measures the volume of distrib-utors’ capital investment activities including structures, vehicles, software, energy-saving technology and other equipment such as the substantial amounts of refrigera-tion equipment required for a perishable commodity like beer. The study adds the impacts of investments in all these areas to the usual impact of distributor operations;

(2) This report recognizes that distributors’ impacts extend beyond their own states’ borders; quantifies these effects; and adds them to the usual isolated-state economic

II. Methodology

impacts. Simply adding the usual state-level impacts, which do not recognize the inter-state effects, fails to account for a sizable portion of the economic contributions of beer distributors.

(3) This report accounts for economic efficien-cies generated by distributors and com-pares that with a hypothetical beer distribu-tion system lacking distributors.

(4) This report accounts for increased eco-nomic efficiencies that distributors provide to brewers and retailers by helping deliver a wide range of brands and labels, help-ing brewers access markets and retailers provide vast consumer choice;

(5) This report measures the value distribu-tors add in their local communities from supporting community events and local economic development to contributing to charitable causes and promoting respon-sible alcohol use. This report adds the im-pacts of these activities to the usual impacts of distributor operations.

2 This report concentrates on the economic impacts of beer distributors and their impact on the economy. As alcohol is not a product where the greatest output or lowest price is necessarily sought, this report does not address the issues of public health impact and related costs of alcohol. For example, see: http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/alcohol-use.htm


This report measures the direct effects of beer dis-tributor operations (direct effects), the effects of the operations of all indirect input producers (indirect effects) and the effects of spending induced by all employees (induced effects). Direct effects are the jobs, payroll and output created directly by the distributors in their own operations. Indirect effects are the additional jobs, payroll and output created when the beer distributors purchase goods, equip-ment and services from the many diverse businesses that support them. These businesses include provid-ers of office supplies, fuel for trucks, utilities, insurance and many other business services. It is important to note that these providers do not include the suppliers of the beer and other products that are handled by the distributors. Additional rounds of indirect effects occur as providers make purchases from their own input providers. Induced effects measure the addi-tional jobs, payroll and output created throughout the economy when the employees of the distributors or of the indirect providers, in any of the rounds, make purchases of consumer goods, other property and services or pay taxes using their wages and salaries. The total effect, or total impact, is simply the sum of direct, indirect and induced effects. Multipliers show the ratios of the total effects to the direct effects and are calculated separately for jobs, payroll and output. In addition, each kind of effect (direct, indirect and induced) consists of activities that are taxed by federal, state and local governments.

This report utilizes a computer software program, IMPLAN (described further below), which is able to compute all of the indirect and induced effects of any direct effects. The report focuses next on identifying and quantifying all of the relevant direct effects, which

3 http://beerservesamerica.org/ 4 U.S Treasury’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau identifies over 6,000 federal beer distributor locations but many of these are establishments with licenses but which do not distribute significant quantities of beer.

can be used with the IMPLAN to calculate the impacts of beer distribution in the United States and in all of the individual states and Washington, D.C.

Direct Effects of Beer Distributor OperationsThe measure of the magnitude of beer distributor operations, the direct effects, is the number of full-time equivalent jobs in each beer distributor establish-ment. The number of distributor establishments in each state was obtained from Beer Serves America3, based on NBWA members and Dun & Bradstreet data. U.S. Census data on employees per establishment for roughly two-thirds of all distributor establishments were expanded to include employment at the estab-lishments omitted from the Census data. The resulting distributor employment figures for each state were checked by a number of state beer distributor as-sociations for accuracy, and the figures for two states were adjusted to be more accurate. The report shows 130,152 full-time equivalent employees in 3,333 distributor establishments in the 50 states and Wash-ington, D.C.4 Using average wage and salary and value

III. Economic Impacts of Beer Distributors


of production data for the wholesaling industry within each state, the figures for direct wages and salaries and total value of production, the totals for the U.S. are approximately $10 billion in wages and salaries and $22 billion in production.

Direct Effects of Beer Distributor Capital InvestmentThe economic model used to calculate impacts includes beer distributors in a broader industry. This industry does not normally have the kinds or quanti-ties of capital investment required by beer distribu-tors. For example, beer distributors require substantial quantities of refrigeration equipment because beer is a perishable product. Refrigeration is required not only within the distributor’s facility but also in the trucks used to transport beer from the distributors to the retailers. The refrigeration equipment itself creates needs for additional capital in the form of structures that can be compartmentalized and refrigerated. Because refrigeration requires high levels of energy, beer distributors find it worthwhile to invest in energy saving technologies and even in their own generation. Some already are using efficient, compressed-natural-gas-powered trucks, and many have solar generation as part of their operations. This investment spending is the source of additional direct effects that produce economic impacts just as the direct operation expen-ditures do.

In order to appropriately account for the additional capital spending that beer distributors undertake, data from state beer distributor associations was examined; several identified the volume of investment made by their members. Maine’s figure was $8 million on state sales of $330 million, or about 2.4 percent of sales. Michigan provided information only on the total value of vehicles and structures that implied an-nual investment of those two types of about 2 percent of sales, which would indicate a higher percentage when all kinds of investment are included. The NBWA’s Distributor Productivity Report gave us sales data for typical firms. De-tailed data from individual distributors

showed expenditures for structures and other forms of capital investment averaged about $800,000 per year for a typical five million case per year distributor. These data indicated annual investment activities amount-ing to at least 2.4 percent of annual sales, similar to the result for Maine. Based on the various sources, it was determined that a conservative estimate of annual investment would be at least 2.2 percent of sales. This figure together with state sales provided us with an-nual direct investment expenditures by state.

Direct Effects of Beer Distributor Community InvolvementBeer distributors are involved with their communities in many important ways. Some of this involvement is partially accounted for in the direct operations of the distributors. For example, when a beer distribu-tor supports a responsible alcohol-usage program at local schools or when educational materials are produced by the distributor, the expenditures associ-ated with those activities are accounted for as part of the distributor’s overall direct operations. What is not accounted for, however, is the value of the benefits of various education programs to the communities from responsible alcohol usage. In addition to education programs, beer distributors also are involved in many volunteer and charitable activities. The funds that they provide to all kinds of charitable and community


agencies allow those agencies to make expenditures in the community to accomplish their goals. These expenditures are the source of additional direct effects that produce economic impacts just as the direct operation and investment expenditures do.

There is considerable variation in both the nature and the extent of charitable and volunteer community in-volvement activities by beer distributors and their em-ployees. Some brewers encourage distributors who specialize in their products to donate at least “a penny per case.” The Michigan Beer & Wine Wholesalers As-sociation reports annual contributions by its members of approximately $4.5 million and, using its figures for relative volumes of beer and wine, which amounts to approximately 4.6 cents per case. Detailed data from individual distributors showed charitable and commu-nity involvement activities that amounts to about 2.2 cents per case. Based on the various sources, a con-servative estimate of annual community involvement would be at least 2.2 cents per case for the average distributor for charitable activities not accounted for in overall direct operations. This figure, together with state case sales, provides an annual direct community involvement expenditures by state. The figures used for beer distributor community involvement do not include the charitable contributions or the volunteer activities, of the distributor owners or employees. This figure also does not include the value of contributions distributors make in community activities using paid employees because these activities are counted as part of the direct operations of distributors described above.

Interstate Component of the Economic Impacts of Beer DistributorsA narrow view of the economic contributions of beer distribution to a state includes only the effects of the distributors within that state, without allowing for any of the feedback stimulus that arises from out-of-state indirect input producers making purchases of their inputs in the state. For example, if a distributor in New York purchases office equipment in New Jersey, there is no impact on New York of the out-of-state purchase. But there is an effect on New Jersey derived from beer distributor activity in New York. In addition, if the of-

fice equipment supplier in New Jersey makes pur-chases of equipment from New York, those purchases should be attributed to the stimulus that originated with the New York beer distributor. Such effects are often not calculated in economic impact analysis. If the impact region is extended to the whole U.S., such interstate feedback effects are eliminated. Thus a true representation of the total impact of beer distribu-tors on the U.S. only can be obtained by calculating impacts for the U.S. as a whole. Simply adding the narrowly defined state-level impacts would under-state the true impact. For U.S. beer distributors, the un-derstatement amounts to approximately 45 percent of the total impacts. Thus it is critically important to capture the interstate component of the economic impacts. The methodology of this report restores the missing interstate effects state-by-state. This is done for direct operations, capital investment and commu-nity involvement activities. The analytical model used for calculating the impacts is described in more detail in a box below.

Total Economic Impacts of Beer Distributors After identifying the magnitudes of each of the direct effects identified in the paragraphs above for op-erations, investment and community involvement – using the IMPLAN model, correcting for interstate effects, to calculate the indirect, induced and tax im-pacts for each of the states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. – the total effects for each state, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. are the sums of the direct, indirect and induced effects in each for jobs, wages and salaries and the total value of production.

Multiplier Effects of Beer Distributor ActivitiesThe relationship (the ratio) between the total impacts, after all rounds of indirect and induced spending have been accounted for, and the direct effects is the multiplier effect. The initial direct spending has a ripple effect through the economy as successive rounds of spending and re-spending magnify its impact. In each round of spending and re-spending, some of the additional spending is lost from the local economy because some money goes into saving


or non-local purchases. This is why multipliers have values for smaller states that are typically not as large as they are for larger states. A multiplier’s size depends on the residency of the workforce, the average wages paid and the portion of intermediate purchases that are supplied locally.

The multiplier is the numerical relationship between an original change in economic activity and the ultimate change in activity that results as the money is spent and re-spent through various sectors of the economy. An example of re-spending is when an em-ployee of a distributor spends some of her wages on locally produced goods. The production of the goods the employee purchases, such as groceries or enter-tainment, is economic activity that can be indirectly attributed to the operations of the distributor. Thus, a one-dollar increase in local distributor operations results in expansion of total economic activity of more than one dollar throughout the rest of the economy.

There are several kinds of multipliers used to assess the economic impacts of any kind of activity. The ones uti-lized in this report are for jobs, wages and salaries and the total value of production. The effects of beer dis-tributor activities can be measured in terms of the value of the output they produce, the number of individuals they employ and the wages and salaries they pay to those employees. Just as one dollar of output produced by a distributor has a total effect of creating more than one dollar’s worth of output in the impact economy (this is the value of production multiplier), a single job at the distributor can be given credit for creating more than one job in the economy (this is the employment multiplier).5 Likewise, an additional dollar of wages paid to one distributor employee results in more than one additional dollar of total income for the impact region’s households (this is the income multiplier).

Downstream Effects of Beer DistributorsTraditional economic impact analysis connects direct activities to the firms that provide them with inputs and the firms that, in turn, provide those input sup-pliers with inputs. These connections in economic

terms are referred to as “upstream” in the sense that the connections are going back toward the raw mate-rial resources on which the economy relies. All of the preceding discussion focuses on impacts of upstream activities. For beer distributors, the upstream mate-rial input supplies do not include the beer they sell (which is distributed by the distributors). Distributors add value by paying wages and salaries and by pur-chasing their inputs (trucks, fuel, warehouses, utilities, computer systems, refrigeration, etc.) from upstream input providers. They use their inputs to produce their output for the benefit of the “downstream” consum-ers – retailers, restaurants, bars and households. These benefits lead to further economic impacts which are often omitted from traditional economic impact analysis. In the following paragraphs, several down-stream effects that add significantly to the upstream economic impacts of beer distribution are described. These downstream effects include:

1. The efficiencies derived from the distribu-tion system, including:

a. The transportation cost savings that the distributor tier permits

b. The increased consumer choice attrib-utable to the operation of the three-tier beer distribution system;

2. The community economic benefits that flow from distributor community involve-ment activities (in addition to the upstream impacts of the input purchases associated with these activities as measured above); and

3. The community benefits derived from the taxes generated as part of the upstream economic impacts.

Increased Economic Efficiencies from Distribution in Comparison with a Distribution System without DistributorsThe existence of the distribution tier in the beer indus-try produces significant efficiencies to the economy. By having fewer direct connections between the

5 An employment multiplier is the total change in full-time equivalent (F.T.E.) jobs generated in the local economy for each direct change of one F.T.E. position in the economy. (Note that one F.T.E. can be a full-time job, or it can be two or three part-time positions with total hours worked equaling one full-time job.)


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Figure 1. Inefficient beer distribution without the wholesale tier

Figure 2. Efficient beer distribution with the wholesale tier saves $22 billion per year.


first and third tiers (brewers/importers and retailers), transportation needs are reduced. At the same time, fewer transactions are required and less selling and marketing effort is needed. Prior studies have found that these distribution efficiencies are substantial.

Figures 1 and 2 illustrate the fundamental efficiency added by the distribution tier. In this small hypotheti-cal example, Figure 1 shows that, without a distri-bution tier, all three of the brewers would have to interact with each of the five retailers – 15 interactions in each delivery period. The interactions would have to include potentially separate ordering, marketing, merchandising, transporting and billing transactions – a total of 75 interactions. In Figure 2, the number of interactions falls dramatically as both brewers and retailers each only have to deal with a distributor. Be-cause beer is perishable, without the refrigerated stor-age provided by distributors, the number of delivery trips and related transactions would be even higher without the distributor tier.

In reality, the number of brewers in the U.S. is more than 2,000 and growing, and the number of licensed retail outlets for beer sales (beer and liquor stores, bars, hotels, restaurants, grocery stores, etc.) is in excess of 500,000. In addition, most retailers receive deliveries multiple times per week, some more than once per day, so the number of potential transactions without beer distributors is truly vast.

The sort of distribution shown in Figure 1, direct from brewers to retailers, would not be possible for many of the smaller brewers (namely craft brewers). Many craft brewers could not achieve their current sales volumes without distribution. While all brewers benefit from the refrigerated distribution and warehousing provided by distributors, small brewers especially benefit. A larger number of brewers increases the range of beer choices provided to today’s consumers. The increased number of small brewers that provides consumers with a wider range of choices is possible only with distribution. In addition, choice is increased through the larger brewers who can distribute their increasingly diverse product lines more quickly through the distribution tier than they could without it. Economists universally recognize that an increase in independent consumer choices

increases efficiency and consumer well-being.

Other efficiency gains flowing from the existence of the distribution tier include the centralized collec-tion of state alcohol taxes from a smaller number of distributors rather than from the larger number of retailers in each state.

In addition to all of these efficiencies, the magnitude of which is described below, there are significant con-tributions that beer distributors make to both brewers and retailers in their operations. These are described in the box on the next page entitled The Valuable Services Provided by Beer Distributors within the Three-Tier System.

The Analytical Model Used for Calculating the Impacts of Beer Distributor Activities The analytical model used for calculating the im-pacts of beer distributor economic activities in this report was developed by the Minnesota IMPLAN Group. Their IMPLAN (IMpact analysis for PLAN-ning) software is a well-recognized, standard tool for modeling impacts in regional economies. The IMPLAN modeling system is based on the pioneer-ing work of Nobel Prize winner, Wassily Leontieff. IMPLAN uses official U.S. government data sources for production, employment, wages, incomes and taxes for more than 400 detailed industry classifi-cations as specified by federal statistical agencies such as the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Department of Commerce’s Bu-reau of Economic Analysis.

IMPLAN permits us to keep track of the number of incremental full-time-equivalent employees employed by all of the companies that have direct, indirect and induced effects. We also keep track of all the incremental “labor income” paid to all the employees as well as all of the taxes and fees paid to state, local and federal government entities. IMPLAN also provides the option to incorporate interstate effects.


Valuable Services Provided by Beer Distributors to Brewers, Retailers, Customers and the General Public

• Efficient access to markets for ALL beer brands

» Placement of an increasingly large variety of beers on retail shelves

» Without distributors, each supplier would have to negotiate with many independent retail-ers rather than with only a select number of distributors

• Access to expanded markets through the use of refrigerated transport and storage

• Distributor responsibility for out-of-code, breakage, or beer that cannot be sold for whatever reasons when taking possession of the beer from brewers

• E-commerce and other technological capabilities for doing business with retailers

• Payment “on-receipt,” allowing brewers to avoid financing inventories

• Specialization by brewers in brewing without con-cern for distribution

Additional Valuable Services Provided by Beer Dis-tributors Especially to Craft Brewers

• Serving as the primary agent in enabling the growth of craft beers facilitating placement of an increas-ingly large variety of craft beers on retail shelves

• Providing a localized sales force for craft beers that build brands through store level merchandising, product promotion, marketing initiatives and local event sponsorships.

Valuable Services Provided by Beer Distributors to Beer Retailers and Their Customers

• Investing significantly in local marketing of beer brands, enabling retailers to offer an unparalleled selection of beer to consumers

• Building brands through store level merchandising, product promotion, marketing initiatives and local event sponsorships

• Ensuring reliable and predictable product availability including frequent delivery, refrigerated warehous-ing, inventory management and space management

• Safeguarding product quality and integrity by iden-tifying potential problem products and removing them from the marketplace

• Making a greater variety of beers available than would be possible without the three-tier distribution system

• Stocking and rotating shelf sets as part of direct store delivery

• Providing quality control through removal of out-dated products

• Replenishing out-of-stock items quickly

• Providing professional merchandising services for special promotions, upcoming events and activities in the community

• Cleaning and replacing keg tap lines where legally permissible

• Sponsoring in-store tastings where legally permis-sible

• Introducing advanced in-store consumer-service tech-nologies such as computerized choice assistance

• Providing server training

• Keeping an open dialogue with retailers regarding best practices for responsibility in advertising

Valuable Services Provided by Beer Distributors to Brewers, Retailers, Customers and the General Public


Another way in which efficiencies attributable to beer distributor operations contribute to the economy is through their role in reducing the cost of tax collec-tion and providing easier enforcement of alcohol regulations. In this role, distributors act like quasi-gov-ernment agencies that do not require public funds.6

The existence of the distribution tier also produces significant efficiencies to the economy by providing consumers with a wider range of choices than they would otherwise enjoy. Small brewers are able to reach wider markets through the access distributors provide so that consumers have more choice. Some small brewers would be unable to survive without distributors because wider distribution enables the small brewers to achieve the economies of scale that enable them to compete more effectively with major brands. Competition among wholesalers can take the form of competition in terms of the variety of brand offerings, including the variety of smaller brewers’ of-ferings that a distributor is able to carry and promote. One indicator of the range of choice provided by beer distributors is the number of different items they carry. In 2011, the average distributor had more than 500 different SKUs.7 Economists agree that an important indicator of the value to consumers of a wider range of choices is their willingness to pay for the choice, as

is true in the case of a variety of premium, imported and craft beers made available to consumers only because of the existence of the distributor tier.

Estimates of the magnitude of the value of increased consumer choice and transportation/distribution efficiencies to the U.S. economy are in the billions of dollars. Sibley (2008) calculates that, without a distribution tier, more than three times as many resources would be required to connect producers with retailers if the same level of consumer choice as exists now were preserved. So the added value of the distribution tier (in terms of efficiencies it creates) amounts to roughly double the amount of resources actually used with the existing distribu-tion system that includes the distribution tier. The transportation/distribution efficiencies that preserve consumer choice benefit the American economy at an estimated total value of approximately $22 billion per year.8 This value generates state-level benefits in proportion to the size of beer distribution in the state (gallons consumed) and the relative sizes of the beer distribution and beer retail sectors in the state, as influenced by differential regulation across the states. This report calculates the value of the efficiency ben-efits for each state.

Valuable Services Provided by Beer Distributors to Brewers, Retailers, Customers and the General Public (cont’d)

Valuable Services Provided by Beer Distributors to the General Public

• Fostering a responsible beer industry. Dis-tributors educate retailers and consumers and provide resources that promote safe, moderate and responsible consumption. Distributors help balance responsibility with robust competition and vast consumer choice.

• Tracking product and ensuring tax collection. Distributors maintain detailed records that make transparent the chain of custody of alcoholic beverages from suppliers to retailers. In many states, distributors also ensure the timely pay-ment and complete collection of state and local taxes and licensing fees.

6 An employment multiplier is the total change in full-time equivalent (F.T.E.) jobs generated in the local economy for each direct change of one F.T.E. position in the economy. (Note that one F.T.E. can be a full-time job, or it can be two or three part-time positions with total hours worked equaling one full-time job.) 7 A recent survey by A.C Nielsen (www.nielsen.com) revealed that there were 10,366 active SKUs for beer over the whole US during the most recent 12-month period. Alcoholic beverages in general provide more consumer choices than any of the other FDA categories surveyed. 8 In comparison, Steve L. Barsby and Associates found a similar magnitude for wine and spirits distributors in the early 1990’s, indicating this estimate is reasonable, given overall inflation, expansion of the sector and the relative size of beer distribution in comparison with wine and spirits.


These efficiencies of beer distribution amount to more than $42,000 per year per retailer on average, or $116 per day every day of the year. These values differ from state to state.

Another way of appreciating the magnitude of the downstream efficiency gains resulting from the exis-tence of the distribution tier is to calculate how much other valuable social goods could be provided by the efficiency gains. For example, for the U.S. as a whole, $22 billion could support more than 800 million public school teaching hours per year, or more than 825,000 miles of public highways could be maintained.

What Beer Distributor Involvement Does for Communities The economic impacts of community involvement ac-tivities are larger than those that were included in the upstream impacts described above (generating direct jobs, salaries and wages and production in the non-

profit sector). In addition to the impacts generated by the direct effects, the programs have large community benefits that are not captured by the direct expendi-tures and their multiplied effects. Where allowed by state regulations, distributors contribute to economic development in their communities by participating in and, where allowed, providing products for festivals, fairs, competitions and other events that enhance the quality of life in their communities (thereby contribut-ing to local economic development).

The value of these benefits is large but undocu-mented. State beer distributor associations’ websites and a large number of individual distributors’ websites provided additional information used to compile an extensive collection of descriptions of these activities, which is indicative of the broad scope and signifi-cance of these activities. As case studies of individual distributor community involvement activities, we visited two medium-sized distributors (five million case-equivalent volume) and interviewed their senior staff responsible for community involvement activity.


Case Study 1The company has a substantial annual budget for charitable donations that does not include personal do-nations from each of the partners in the company or the donations of employees. The budget covers cash contributions, product donations, matching funds programs, etc. that are benefitting hundreds of organiza-tions within the company’s distribution footprint. The largest recipients include:

• A private foundation that provides training for disabled veterans returning from duty, and financial support to families of fallen soldiers;

• A community run for a nationwide program that honors fallen veterans with 5k runs every year on September 11;

• A nonprofit agency that provides for educational support programs to children “at risk” in the local school district;

• A program that provides matching funds to help families of soldiers lost or wounded;

• A citizens advisory committee that administrates such programs as D.A.R.E. and other alcohol and drug educational programs within local schools;

• Responsible Alcohol Marketing Program training for retail establishments, where each licensed ac-count receives free training for management and staff regarding responsible serving;

• Several programs that support child victims within the community;

• A club that sponsors several programs supporting services for autistic children within the community; and

• An acting program for children and adults with disabilities.

In addition the company supports national charities such as the American Red Cross.

Case Study 2For this company, this report concentrated on the activities for which the company made significant in-kind donations. Such contributions are an important part of beer distributors’ activities in both the charitable and community development areas. Often these are fundraising events and the use of the funds raised, which are far in excess of the value of the resources contributed by the distributors, are a multiple of the efforts of the company. The list below includes the community events supported by this company during the first eight months of the year. In addition, the company supports national charities such as the Alzheimer’s As-sociation, March of Dimes and the Little Sisters of the Poor.


TYPE OF EVENT EQUIPMENT USED

Restaurant - Raise Money for Police Chiefs Trailer

Restaurant - Raise Money for Employee with Medical Bills 2 Coil Boxes

Fire Company - Raise Money for Volunteer Fireman Trailer

Church Festival - Raise Money for Students -

Restaurant - Raise Money for Rugby Team Keg Box

Community College - Raise Money for Culinary Arts -

Oyster Eat - Raise Money for Volunteer Fireman Trailer

Church Festival - Raise Money for Church Coil box

Local Fire Co. - Raise Money for American Cancer Society Coil box

American Heart Association - Raise Money for Stroke Victims -

Church - Raise Money for Cancer Prevention Trailers, Coil Box

SPCA -

Habitat for Humanity -

Hope, Love, Courage - Breast Cancer Prevention

Meals on Wheels Coil Boxes

Ministry of Caring - Outreach -

Church Gala - Auction to Raise Money for School Coil Boxes

Cancer Charity Event 2 Coil Boxes

American Legion Pool Tournament Coil Boxes

Community College - Raise Money for College Golf Scholarships -

Fire Co. - Raise Money for Volunteer Fireman -

Fire Co. - Raise Money for Local Fire Co. Trailer

Raise Money for Children’s Beach House -

City Grand Prix Event Trailer, Coil Box

Habitat For Humanity - Raise Money for Youth -

Trinidad Cultural Association - Raise Money for Youth -

Fright Land - Raise Money for Kid’s Cancer Prevention Trailer

Local Car Race Trailers, Coil Box

Greek Festival - Raise Money for Church Trailers

Italian Festival - Raise Money for Church Trailers

Community Festival - Raise Money for the Arts Trailer

Jazz Festival Trailer


State Education Association - Scholarships -

Contractors’ Picnic - Raise Money for Orphans Trailers

Habitat for Humanity - Raise Money for Youth -

Pirate Crawl - Tall Ship Support Trailer

Church Carnival - Raise Money for School Programs Trailer, Coil Box

Church Carnival - Raise Money for School Programs Trailer, Coil Box

Craft Fest - Raise Money for July 4th Association Trailer, Coil Box

Church Carnival - Raise Money for After School Programs Trailer, Coil Box

Ice Cream Fest - Craft Beer Event 2 Coil Boxes

Elks - Charity Event to Raise Money Coil Box

State Fair Trailer, Coil Box

Restaurant Show Coil Boxes

Blues Festival Trailer, Coil Box

Community Fair - Raise Money for Community Association Trailer, Coil Box

Local Fire Co. - Raise Money for Volunteer Trailer, Coil Box

Golf Outing - Raise Money for Friends of Police -

Beef & Beer - Raise Money for Trooper’s Daughter Trailer, Coil Box

Polish Fest - Raise Money for Church Trailer, Coil Box

Germany Festival Trailer, Coil Box

Annual Brewfest Coil Boxes

Winery - Craft Festival Trailer, Coil Box

Fireman’s Convention Trailer, Coil Box

What Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Do for Communities This report calculates the amounts of taxes generated as part of the upstream economic impacts. These tax-es go to federal, state and local governments. These taxes are used in a variety of ways that produce social benefits. For example, if all the taxes generated as a

result of the direct activities of beer distributors were used to support public education, they could fund more than 375 million hours of teaching per year. Or, if they were used to support public infrastructure, they could provide maintenance for more than 385,000 miles of public roads per year. This tax figure does not include federal, state and local excise and consump-tion taxes collected on alcohol.


The tables on the following pages present the results of our economic impact analysis using the methodol-ogy described in the preceding section. The first two pages of tables are for the United States as a whole.

III. Detailed Results for the United States, Each State and

the District of ColumbiaMany of the results shown there were highlighted in the Executive Summary and the Methodology. Two pages of tables for each of the states and Washington, D.C., follow in alphabetical order.


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $11 billion in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in the U.S.

IMPACT MEASURES JOBS WAGES & SALARIES

TOTAL VALUE OF PRODUCTION

TOTAL STATE, LOCAL & FEDERAL

TAXES PAID*

Beer Distributors Are Significant Businesses in Their Communities: The Economic Impact of Beer Distributor Business Operations

United States’ Beer Distributor Operations 130,152 $10,228,071,424 $21,703,112,704

Operations of All Indirect Input Producers 48,188 $2,783,744,768 $7,339,222,016

Stimulus Induced by Spending of All Employees

145,154 $6,828,197,888 $20,968,853,504

Total Impacts on the United States from Beer Distributor Operations

323,493 $19,840,014,336 $50,011,189,248 $9,872,566,850

+Beer Distributors Make Substantial Capital Investments in Their Communities: The Economic Impact of Beer Distributor Investment in Structures, Vehicles, Software, Energy Saving Technology and Other Equipment

Total Impacts on the United States from Beer Distributor Investment

20,666 $1,122,094,208 $3,812,999,168 $383,640,900

+Beer Distributors Are Good Citizens of Their Communities: The Economic Impact of Beer Distributor Support of Community Events, Charitable Activities and Local Economic Development

Total Impacts on the United States from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

1,494 $64,666,432 $175,495,360 $20,644,060

=Total Economic Impact of Beer Distributor Operations, Investment and Community Involvement

Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on the United States from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

345,653 $21,026,774,976 $53,999,683,776 $10,276,851,810

Multipliers 2.66 2.06 2.49

United States

Based on 3,333 Beer Distributor Establishments in the United States


How the Total Economic Impact is Distributed Across Selected IndustriesBUSINESS SECTOR NAMES JOBS WAGES &

SALARIESTOTAL VALUE OF

PRODUCTION

Personal Services 17,766 $803,365,408 $1,424,369,536

Food Services and Drinking Places 15,693 $316,977,440 $899,869,696

Real Estate Establishments 11,040 $204,006,608 $1,720,195,456

Employment Services 6,774 $205,480,240 $271,790,336

Nondepository Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

5,187 $409,029,888 $783,673,984

Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments and Related Activities

4,509 $245,445,632 $629,432,640

Retail Stores - General Merchandise 4,313 $118,502,664 $235,480,976

Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in the United States

National Total of $22 Billion in Efficiency Benefits

National Total Per Retailer Annually $42,168

National Total Per Retailer Daily $116

Number of Teacher Hours Supportable by Efficiency Benefits Annually, or 804,580,079

Miles of Highway Maintenance Supportable by Efficiency Benefits Annually

827,562

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors across America are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. United States beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education.

Taxes Generated by Beer Distribution Benefit Communities Across the U.S.The total taxes collected in the United States by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 375,843,193 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 386,579 miles of highways in the United States for a year.

United States


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $218 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Alabama.




TAXES PAID*


Alabama’s Beer Distributor Operations 2,356 $161,574,304 $342,905,056

Operations of All Indirect Input Producers 760 $36,159,825 $98,708,478


2,261 $88,461,127 $284,248,916

Total Impacts on Alabama from Beer Distributor Operations

5,377 $286,195,256 $725,862,450 $158,907,639


Total Impacts on Alabama from Beer Distributor Investment

325 $15,106,829 $45,010,162 $4,497,745


Total Impacts on Alabama from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

25 $877,266 $2,508,003 $240,040


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Alabama from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

5,726 $302,179,352 $773,380,616 $318,256,284


Alabama

Based on 47 Beer Distributor Establishments in Alabama




PRODUCTION

Food services and drinking places 232 $3,758,277 $12,322,243

Personal Services 230 $13,417,628 $25,914,768

Real estate establishments 148 $1,731,775 $15,770,483

Private household operations 95 $409,941 $454,377

Construction of other new nonresidential structures

74 $2,950,781 $10,099,065

Retail Stores - Motor vehicle and parts 67 $2,852,572 $6,098,849

Employment services 66 $1,379,931 $1,999,651

Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Alabama

State Share of National Total of $22 Billion in Efficiency Benefits $272,430,278

State Share Per Retailer Annually $43,774

State Share Per Retailer Daily $120



19,309

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors across America are involved in their local communities in the following ways: they sponsor local events and festivals, they recycle glass, cardboard and plastic to maintain a clean environment, and make numerous charitable donations to a wide variety of non-profit organizations. Beer distributors in Alabama take on a fundamental role in the local community. To combat growing issues related to underage drinking, a distributor teamed up with various school and college administrators, law enforcement agencies, the county health department, and the Drug Education Council to create the Underage Drinking Taskforce. This distributor also participates in the Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS), which trains employees across the spectrum of the alcohol industry to safely distribute alcohol responsibly and provide a safe environment for consumers. Alabama distributors encourage alcohol education for children throughout local communities by working with organizations such as the Girl Scouts to deliver this message of social responsibility.

Taxes Generated by Beer Distribution Benefit Communities Across AlabamaThe total taxes collected in Alabama by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 13,063,777 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 22,557 miles of highways in Alabama for a year.

Alabama


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $22 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Alaska.




TAXES PAID*


Alaska’s Beer Distributor Operations 581 $37,849,584 $80,742,520



354 $16,429,450 $51,513,177

Total Impacts on Alaska from Beer Distributor Operations

1,056 $61,096,833 $151,716,935 $35,466,417


Total Impacts on Alaska from Beer Distributor Investment 39 $2,260,926 $6,184,202 $697,915


Total Impacts on Alaska from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

3 $129,034 $353,473 $33,741


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Alaska from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

1,098 $63,486,794 $158,254,610 $36,198,073


Alaska

Based on 10 Beer Distributor Establishments in Alaska




PRODUCTION

Food services and drinking places 34 $786,998 $2,284,144


Real estate establishments 16 $341,151 $3,097,846

Retail Stores - Motor vehicle and parts 10 $543,267 $1,073,434

Retail Stores - Food and beverage 10 $343,572 $708,391

Retail Stores - General merchandise 9 $309,119 $658,950


Nondepository credit intermediation and related activities

8 $550,255 $1,138,267

Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Alaska






352

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Alaska are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities including national charities such as the American Diabetes Association and Shriners Hospitals for Children. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Alaska’s distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. These distributors promote responsible alcohol consumption and make it a priority to uphold this standard for all of their employees, customers and industry partners.

Taxes Generated by Beer Distribution Benefit Communities Across AlaskaThe total taxes collected in Alaska by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 1,220,038 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 397 miles of highways in Alaska for a year.

Alaska


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $218 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Arizona.




TAXES PAID*


Arizona’s Beer Distributor Operations 2,881 $218,381,840 $465,935,808

Operations of All Indirect Input Producers 1,104 $58,177,502 $155,600,543


3,298 $152,504,785 $458,442,346

Total Impacts on Arizona from Beer Distributor Operations

7,284 $429,064,127 $1,079,978,697 $235,349,456


Total Impacts on Arizona from Beer Distributor Investment

452 $23,918,316 $66,884,797 $7,274,203


Total Impacts on Arizona from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

33 $1,358,679 $3,713,570 $357,153


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on the Arizona from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

7,768 $454,341,123 $1,150,577,064 $242,980,812


Arizona

Based on 44 Beer Distributor Establishments in Arizona




PRODUCTION




Retail Stores - General merchandise 95 $2,523,982 $5,390,453



92 $4,723,558 $14,011,562


Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Arizona






13,720

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Arizona are involved in their local communities in the following ways: they sponsor local events and festivals, they recycle glass, cardboard and plastic to maintain a clean environment and make numerous charitable donations to a wide variety of non-profit organizations. Beer distributors in Arizona provide important social responsibility resources for policy makers and the public. These responsibilities include alcohol regulation and education programs that fight drunk driving and issue information to consumers on alcohol related products. In alliance with many of Arizona’s leading hospitality and tourism organizations, the beer distributors association in Arizona formed the Beverage Alcohol Community Information Council (BACIC) in an effort to provide alcohol information to Arizona communities. BACIC makes certain that legal distribution and consumption of alcoholic beverages is practiced in Arizona. BACIC members have funded and devoted significant time to various social events, including underage drinking programs, alcohol education courses, anti-drunk driving advertisements and alcohol server training programs. AAA’s Tipsy Tow program provides a driver, one passenger and their car free transportation (up to 10 miles) home if necessary. The Zingo Designated Drivers program also provides an alternative means of transportation from the bar for a small fee.

Taxes Generated by Beer Distribution Benefit Communities Across ArizonaThe total taxes collected in Arizona by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 10,155,167 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 6,220 miles of highways in Arizona for a year.

Arizona


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $92 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Arkansas.




TAXES PAID*


Arkansas’ Beer Distributor Operations 840 $55,750,420 $118,523,160



754 $28,228,994 $92,355,025

Total Impacts on Arkansas from Beer Distributor Operations

1,843 $95,228,613 $242,551,317 $54,813,328


Total Impacts on Arkansas from Beer Distributor Investment

176 $7,546,225 $23,667,779 $2,316,339


Total Impacts on Arkansas from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

13 $439,799 $1,278,332 $116,963


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Arkansas from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

2,032 $103,214,637 $267,497,428 $57,246,630


Arkansas

Based on 42 Beer Distributor Establishments in Arkansas




PRODUCTION




43 $1,467,050 $5,463,496



Retail Stores - General merchandise 23 $543,017 $1,172,570

Employment services 22 $441,241 $642,835

Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Arkansas






11,698

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Arkansas are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities including the Alzheimer’s Association, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. In addition Arkansas distributors are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Arkansas beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education.

Taxes Generated by Beer Distribution Benefit Communities Across ArkansasThe total taxes collected in Arkansas by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 2,392,520 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 6,225 miles of highways in Arkansas for a year.

Arkansas


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $1 billion in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in California.




TAXES PAID*


California’s Beer Distributor Operations 11,725 $940,696,832 $1,989,225,728



13,463 $735,651,032 $2,237,080,980

Total Impacts on California from Beer Distributor Operations

29,734 $1,978,289,298 $5,009,099,538 $1,089,408,592


Total Impacts on California from Beer Distributor Investment

2,088 $132,122,804 $366,012,946 $44,038,084


Total Impacts on California from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

155 $7,634,155 $20,305,870 $2,150,951


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on California from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

31,976 $2,118,046,258 $5,395,418,354 $1,135,597,626


California

Based on 222 Beer Distributor Establishments in California




PRODUCTION

Food services and drinking places 1,284 $29,261,241 $86,442,536

Personal Services 1,050 $84,456,646 $155,981,288



Private household operations 395 $3,828,927 $4,236,655


395 $26,093,681 $72,000,848

Retail Stores - Food and beverage 366 $12,787,567 $26,562,012


Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in California

State Share of National Total of $22 Billion in Efficiency Benefits $3,030,324,958





42,605

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in California are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. California’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. California’s beer distributors sponsor community events and fundraisers for a variety of causes. In 2010, a California distributor accumulated more funds than any other Sacramento Valley team for the American Heart Association’s annual Heart Walk. California distributors have contributed to many organizations including the following: the West Sacramento Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club of Sacramento, The Capitol Region Family Business Center, Roseville Chamber of Commerce, Ducks Unlimited, California Waterfowl, National Ovarian Cancer Coalition and Albie Carson Breast Cancer Foundation.

Taxes Generated by Beer Distribution Benefit Communities Across CaliforniaThe total taxes collected in California by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 33,720,326 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 15,966 miles of highways in California for a year.

California


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $124 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Colorado.




TAXES PAID*


Colorado’s Beer Distributor Operations 2,457 $198,988,592 $423,149,760



2,520 $116,131,487 $370,892,341

Total Impacts on Colorado from Beer Distributor Operations

5,842 $367,014,908 $934,258,189 $209,394,172


Total Impacts on Colorado from Beer Distributor Investment

323 $17,994,061 $50,861,095 $5,697,900


Total Impacts on Colorado from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

23 $1,028,483 $2,791,643 $283,541


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Colorado from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

6,189 $386,037,451 $987,910,928 $215,375,613


Colorado

Based on 21 Beer Distributor Establishments in Colorado




PRODUCTION








72 $3,696,760 $10,988,528


71 $4,989,324 $10,792,905

Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Colorado






16,720

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Colorado are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Colorado’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Colorado beer distributors spend hundreds of hours each year maintaining an active role in supporting Coloradans and their local communities. Distributors make charitable contributions to almost 40 different organizations, including Colorado State University, Fort Morgan Community Hospital, Hispanic Women of Weld County and Fort Collins Downtown Business Association. Other organizations span from children’s health to the protection of elk, other wildlife and their environment in Colorado. Colorado distributors maintain environment sustainability practices, including techniques to preserve energy and water and produce minimal waste. Satellite technologies are also used to maximize beverage delivery efficiency across the state.

Taxes Generated by Beer Distribution Benefit Communities Across ColoradoThe total taxes collected in Colorado by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 8,720,233 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 14,816 miles of highways in Colorado for a year.

Colorado


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $97 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Connecticut.




TAXES PAID*


Connecticut's Beer Distributor Operations 1,084 $106,110,816 $224,182,176



1,315 $75,822,218 $213,839,236

Total Impacts on Connecticut from Beer Distributor Operations

2,845 $214,097,199 $516,967,039 $122,839,868


Total Impacts on Connecticut from Beer Distributor Investment

156 $10,308,730 $26,817,737 $3,465,296


Total Impacts on Connecticut from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

12 $600,435 $1,500,620 $172,265


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Connecticut from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

3,013 $225,006,364 $545,285,396 $126,477,429


Connecticut

Based on 21 Beer Distributor Establishments in Connecticut




PRODUCTION






Warehousing and storage 38 $1,828,034 $4,050,744


35 $2,082,433 $5,810,543

Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Connecticut






8,115

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Connecticut are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Connecticut’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Beer distributors in Connecticut work to promote designated drivers and seat belt use by distributing posters to their retail accounts. Since the program began in 2008, they have put up more than 3,000 posters and 11 billboards. Connecticut distributors play a vital role in efforts to eliminate drunk driving, alcohol abuse and underage drinking by serving the community through alcohol awareness and education initiatives. The industry’s responsibility initiatives are an invaluable asset to both its licensed retailer customers and consumers.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in ConnecticutThe total taxes collected in Connecticut by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 3,903,952 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 3,387 miles of highways in Connecticut for a year.

Connecticut


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $16 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Delaware.




TAXES PAID*


Delaware's Beer Distributor Operations 402 $37,423,756 $79,485,288



366 $15,967,069 $50,006,809

Total Impacts on Delaware from Beer Distributor Operations

892 $60,441,510 $148,056,923 $36,290,599


Total Impacts on Delaware from Beer Distributor Investment

49 $2,676,694 $7,467,055 $836,913


Total Impacts on Delaware from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

4 $163,304 $440,710 $43,767


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Delaware from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

946 $63,281,508 $155,964,688 $37,171,279


Delaware

Based on 6 Beer Distributor Establishments in Delaware




PRODUCTION






13 $664,945 $1,990,149



Warehousing and storage 12 $578,102 $1,271,657


Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Delaware






840

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Delaware are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Delaware’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Beer distributors in Delaware are committed to supporting the local community through direct program funding, writing grants and sponsoring events for a multitude of organizations throughout the state and nation, including the Alzheimer’s Association, Boys and Girls Club, City of Wilmington, Delaware Theatre Company, Food Bank of Delaware, Meals on Wheels, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Wilmington Jaycees and the Wilmington University Scholarship. In recent years distributors have initiated green policies to conserve energy and natural resources including recycling, using solar panels, using mugs instead of Styrofoam coffee cups, purchasing hybrid vehicles and using environmentally safe cleaning solutions. These beer distributors ensure its suppliers and partners distribute alcohol responsibly by funding programs to reduce underage drinking and alcohol abuse as well as responsibility training and advertising.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in DelawareThe total taxes collected in Delaware by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 1,269,934 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 467 miles of highways in Delaware for a year.

Delaware


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $29 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in the District of Columbia.




TAXES PAID*


The District of Columbia's Beer Distributor Operations

282 $32,497,982 $69,648,576



80 $5,454,025 $15,148,026

Total Impacts on the District of Columbia from Beer Distributor Operations

434 $45,249,816 $101,528,677 $26,409,100


Total Impacts on the District of Columbia from Beer Distributor Investment

19 $1,480,298 $3,291,659 $363,846


Total Impacts on the District of Columbia from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

2 $109,209 $235,547 $24,828


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on the District of Columbia from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

455 $46,839,323 $105,055,883 $26,797,774


District of Columbia

Based on 8 Beer Distributor Establishments in the District of Columbia




PRODUCTION

Food services and drinking places 9 $309,379 $750,088


7 $462,961 $1,210,256

Personal Services 5 $430,358 $808,883

Services to buildings and dwellings 5 $124,233 $321,173



Management of companies and enterprises 3 $756,717 $1,202,091


3 $437,397 $792,970

Retail Stores - Motor vehicle and parts 3 $143,644 $285,135

Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in District of Columbia






489

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in the District are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. The District’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Beer Distributors in the District work to promote designated drivers and seat belt use by distributing posters to their retail accounts. The industry’s responsibility initiatives are an invaluable asset to both its licensed retailer customers and consumers.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in the District of ColumbiaThe total taxes collected in the District of Columbia by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 845,552 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 214 miles of highways in the District of Columbia for a year.

District of Columbia


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $803 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Florida.




TAXES PAID*


Florida's Beer Distributor Operations 7,998 $580,691,904 $1,239,259,008



9,525 $429,813,109 $1,296,610,168

Total Impacts on Florida from Beer Distributor Operations

20,909 $1,186,591,746 $3,000,609,533 $631,735,737


Total Impacts on Florida from Beer Distributor Investment

1,472 $74,135,366 $210,424,674 $22,299,310


Total Impacts on Florida from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

102 $4,302,130 $11,686,497 $1,120,116


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Florida from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

22,483 $1,265,029,242 $3,222,720,704 $655,155,163


Florida

Based on 125 Beer Distributor Establishments in Florida




PRODUCTION






292 $13,477,757 $42,601,510



273 $15,314,339 $35,390,359

Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Florida






35,830

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Florida are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Florida’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Beer distributors in Florida maintain a strong relationship with the local community by sponsoring events and fundraising for various causes. In an effort to minimize waste and protect Florida’s natural resources, beer distributors have endeavored to ‘Go Green.’ This effort has involved renovating warehouses to maximize efficiency, teaming up with the local community to remove recyclables from the waste stream and converting to paperless systems. Distributors are involved in educational programs like Step Up for Students, which provides scholarships to nearly 4,850 underprivileged students in Florida. Since joining the program 2011, one Florida beer distributor presented a $20 million check at the “Cheers to Education” event, being the largest donator in the history of the program. By redirecting its beer excise taxes towards donations, this distributor provides an opportunity for families and their children to benefit from a proper education.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in FloridaThe total taxes collected in Florida by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 26,705,984 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 11,114 miles of highways in Florida for a year.

Florida


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $372 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Georgia.




TAXES PAID*


Georgia's Beer Distributor Operations 3,114 $250,076,176 $533,145,024



3,996 $180,860,723 $553,201,405

Total Impacts on Georgia from Beer Distributor Operations

8,395 $505,067,018 $1,280,640,005 $274,736,543


Total Impacts on Georgia from Beer Distributor Investment

646 $33,579,371 $95,536,230 $10,095,381


Total Impacts on Georgia from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

46 $1,898,473 $5,246,724 $495,887


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Georgia from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

9,087 $540,544,862 $1,381,422,959 $285,327,812


Georgia

Based on 56 Beer Distributor Establishments in Georgia




PRODUCTION





140 $5,905,613 $19,273,945


Private household operations 133 $928,278 $1,025,135



Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Georgia






45,743

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Georgia are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Georgia’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Beer distributors in Georgia have taken serious initiatives to help the community through social responsibility and environmental preservation programs. Locally, they have partnered with recycling companies to remove waste and provide a clean community and sponsored the Athens Green Life Expo. These distributors also contribute to a wide range of charities, including American Heart Association, Athens Academy, Children’s Miracle Network, Northeast Georgia Food Bank and State Botanical Gardens of Georgia. A Georgia beer distributor provides almost 10 distinct scholarships to University of Georgia students. In 2008, the same distributor engaged in “Green Pastures,” an environment protection project aiming to maximize sustainability and cut energy costs by focusing on four phases: facility upgrade, gas fleet, diesel fleet and solar energy. With the help of Anheuser-Busch, Designated Dawgs and various influential speakers, distributors in Georgia fulfill their commitment to legal alcohol consumption, education and safe transportation.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in GeorgiaThe total taxes collected in Georgia by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 10,586,348 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 14,816 miles of highways in Georgia for a year.

Georgia


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $62 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Hawaii.




TAXES PAID*


Hawaii's Beer Distributor Operations 850 $47,384,916 $101,040,368



476 $20,622,306 $67,139,789

Total Impacts on Hawaii from Beer Distributor Operations

1,480 $75,965,933 $191,062,186 $41,668,409


Total Impacts on Hawaii from Beer Distributor Investment

63 $3,374,626 $8,981,312 $1,054,741


Total Impacts on Hawaii from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

6 $240,623 $660,830 $62,980


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Hawaii from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

1,549 $79,581,183 $200,704,328 $42,786,130


Hawaii

Based on 15 Beer Distributor Establishments in Hawaii




PRODUCTION





15 $1,047,098 $2,920,017




13 $753,465 $1,692,432



Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Hawaii






904

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Hawaii are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Hawaii’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in HawaiiThe total taxes collected in Hawaii by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 1,532,769 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 456 miles of highways in Hawaii for a year.

Hawaii


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $48 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Idaho.




TAXES PAID*


Idaho's Beer Distributor Operations 1,421 $84,061,496 $177,452,416



1,134 $39,214,905 $128,688,155

Total Impacts on Idaho from Beer Distributor Operations

2,957 $139,824,519 $352,341,516 $80,288,546


Total Impacts on Idaho from Beer Distributor Investment

91 $3,752,947 $11,263,921 $879,800


Total Impacts on Idaho from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

7 $217,952 $633,233 $58,988


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Idaho from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

3,055 $143,795,419 $364,238,670 $81,227,334


Idaho

Based on 37 Beer Distributor Establishments in Idaho




PRODUCTION




Employment services 31 $715,163 $1,032,134



27 $1,543,373 $3,435,272



Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Idaho






2,668

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Idaho are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Idaho’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Idaho’s beer distributor association created the “I Don’t Drink” campaign, a program designed to educate students about the risks associated with alcohol consumption and to prevent underage drinking. A video contest was announced in which Idaho K-12 students submitted videos describing reasons they do not consume alcohol and suggesting alternative activities to maintain an alcohol-free lifestyle.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in IdahoThe total taxes collected in Idaho by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 3,523,615 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 5,650 miles of highways in Idaho for a year.

Idaho


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $499 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Illinois.




TAXES PAID*


Illinois’ Beer Distributor Operations 5,438 $459,911,872 $975,692,544



7,494 $390,512,533 $1,174,762,200

Total Impacts on Illinois from Beer Distributor Operations

15,196 $1,001,115,615 $2,534,453,904 $539,877,348


Total Impacts on Illinois from Beer Distributor Investment

936 $56,605,005 $157,795,857 $17,837,136


Total Impacts on Illinois from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

67 $3,225,996 $8,595,607 $868,228


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Illinois from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

16,199 $1,060,946,615 $2,700,845,368 $558,582,712


Illinois

Based on 152 Beer Distributor Establishments in Illinois




PRODUCTION








Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Illinois






24,996

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Illinois are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Illinois’ beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. With the aim of giving back to the Illinois community, Illinois beer distributors support education, implement sustainability practices, sponsor events and fundraisers and provide disaster relief. These distributors also support statewide programs like Talking to Teens About Drinking and Straight Talk About Underage Drinking and many national programs, including “STOP” Underage Drinking Act, We I.D. Card, TIPS Training and Guide to Responsible Party Planning.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in IllinoisThe total taxes collected in Illinois by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 17,669,887 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 17,234 miles of highways in Illinois for a year.

Illinois


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $206 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Indiana.




TAXES PAID*


Indiana’s Beer Distributor Operations 2,079 $139,940,512 $295,522,720



2,170 $89,104,482 $291,739,365

Total Impacts on Indiana from Beer Distributor Operations

4,909 $260,313,089 $676,229,326 $146,530,997


Total Impacts on Indiana from Beer Distributor Investment

409 $19,634,718 $59,658,896 $6,389,766


Total Impacts on Indiana from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

30 $1,120,267 $3,276,377 $307,666


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Indiana from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

5,348 $281,068,074 $739,164,599 $153,228,429


Indiana

Based on 59 Beer Distributor Establishments in Indiana




PRODUCTION





84 $4,181,142 $12,782,196




Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Indiana






24,044

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesIndiana’s beer distributors are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Indiana’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Beer distributors in Indiana take on a multitude of community and social responsibility initiatives. These distributors support dozens of organizations, ranging from health to children’s athletic programs. One distributor created a charitable foundation for its employees to make charitable donations from voluntary deductions of their payroll. The employees are also regular blood donators, donating blood every six weeks to the Central Indiana Blood Mobile. With a goal of positively impacting the Indiana community, Indiana beer distributors have pledged to preserve the environment, reduce waste through recycling, decrease over-consumption of their products and enhance the community through volunteer work and charitable donations. They are also committed to preventing underage drinking and to reducing drunk driving.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in IndianaThe total taxes collected in Indiana by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 6,042,838 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 7,327 miles of highways in Indiana for a year.

Indiana


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $118 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Iowa.




TAXES PAID*


Iowa’s Beer Distributor Operations 1,364 $91,300,744 $192,833,424



1,358 $52,900,132 $166,880,723

Total Impacts on Iowa from Beer Distributor Operations

3,137 $163,994,877 $412,641,239 $92,115,277


Total Impacts on Iowa from Beer Distributor Investment

248 $11,329,898 $33,191,528 $3,535,559


Total Impacts on Iowa from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

19 $646,834 $1,858,872 $168,911


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Iowa from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

3,405 $175,971,610 $447,691,638 $95,819,747


Iowa

Based on 71 Beer Distributor Establishments in Iowa




PRODUCTION





55 $2,392,793 $7,692,048

Retail Stores - Food and beverage 44 $999,347 $2,077,811



Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Iowa






12,387

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesIowa’s beer distributors are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Iowa’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. These distributors support the mandatory beverage container deposit law, an effort to protect Iowa’s environment. In recent years, Iowa distributors have donated over $550,000 to charities. Iowa distributors also spend over $750,000 annually providing responsible use programs in their local communities. Iowa beer distributors established a partnership with the Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy in an underage drinking poster campaign “Are You 21?” and the “Ready or Not” talking with kids about alcohol programs. Over 9,000 “Are You 21?” underage drinking posters were distributed to Iowa on- and off-premise retail accounts.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in IowaThe total taxes collected in Iowa by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 3,928,150 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 7,919 miles of highways in Iowa for a year.

Iowa


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $115 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Kansas.




TAXES PAID*


Kansas’ Beer Distributor Operations 1,116 $80,335,376 $170,729,280



1,120 $44,543,021 $146,567,444

Total Impacts on Kansas from Beer Distributor Operations

2,605 $143,302,135 $368,282,689 $82,735,329


Total Impacts on Kansas from Beer Distributor Investment

187 $9,014,359 $27,023,127 $2,867,916


Total Impacts on Kansas from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

15 $503,410 $1,473,588 $135,054


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Kansas from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

2,808 $152,819,903 $396,779,404 $85,738,299


Kansas

Based on 47 Beer Distributor Establishments in Kansas




PRODUCTION





41 $1,896,761 $5,947,290




Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Kansas






15,038

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Kansas are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Kansas’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in KansasThe total taxes collected in Kansas by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 3,633,848 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 9,907 miles of highways in Kansas for a year.

Kansas


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $150 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Kentucky.




TAXES PAID*


Kentucky’s Beer Distributor Operations 1,521 $102,588,528 $217,512,160



1,393 $55,904,868 $180,800,553

Total Impacts on Kentucky from Beer Distributor Operations

3,345 $179,317,915 $456,463,326 $100,216,063


Total Impacts on Kentucky from Beer Distributor Investment

272 $12,507,734 $37,791,682 $3,784,571


Total Impacts on Kentucky from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

20 $733,319 $2,077,596 $187,939


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Kentucky from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

3,637 $192,558,968 $496,332,603 $104,188,573


Kentucky

Based on 49 Beer Distributor Establishments in Kentucky




PRODUCTION





63 $2,587,658 $8,619,353





Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Kentucky






8,950

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesKentucky’s beer distributors are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Kentucky’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Beer distributors in Kentucky are committed to enhancing their community by donating to both local and national charitable organizations. Some of these include The Arthritis Foundation, Catholic Inner City Schools, Families for Families, Boys and Girls Club of Northern Kentucky, The Point of Northern Kentucky and Women Helping Women. Kentucky’s beer distributors have taken many steps towards minimizing their effects on the environment. Their initiatives include a plastic and cardboard recycling program, propane to electric forklift conversion and energy efficient lighting. These distributors promote responsible consumption of their alcoholic beverages and support programs that aim to prevent underage drinking and alcohol abuse.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in KentuckyThe total taxes collected in Kentucky by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 4,222,101 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 3,653 miles of highways in Kentucky for a year.

Kentucky


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $164 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Louisiana.




TAXES PAID*


Louisiana’s Beer Distributor Operations 2,953 $201,663,408 $428,341,696



2,811 $115,772,723 $361,633,761

Total Impacts on Louisiana from Beer Distributor Operations

6,688 $362,378,506 $914,080,279 $193,471,156


Total Impacts on Louisiana from Beer Distributor Investment

385 $18,998,866 $54,889,749 $5,314,064


Total Impacts on Louisiana from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

28 $1,059,109 $2,945,311 $254,129


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Louisiana from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

7,102 $382,436,481 $971,915,339 $199,039,350


Louisiana

Based on 57 Beer Distributor Establishments in Louisiana




PRODUCTION







82 $4,079,206 $11,962,667


Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Louisiana






10,225

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Louisiana are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Louisiana’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Responsible alcohol consumption is a key focus of beer distributors in Louisiana. In conjunction with various groups in the Louisiana community, these distributors are committed to the safe and legal sale of malt beverage products. Louisiana beer distributors reach out to the community through sponsoring alcohol-free events, educating servers and sellers of alcohol, supporting programs that provide safe rides home from bars, educating students and supporting programs that aim to prevent online alcohol sales to minors.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in LouisianaThe total taxes collected in Louisiana by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 8,107,535 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 5,695 miles of highways in Louisiana for a year.

Louisiana


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $52 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Maine.




TAXES PAID*


Maine’s Beer Distributor Operations 893 $54,905,724 $116,102,400



765 $30,768,970 $94,679,650

Total Impacts on Maine from Beer Distributor Operations

1,887 $96,202,768 $239,795,929 $54,298,463


Total Impacts on Maine from Beer Distributor Investment

139 $6,267,150 $20,545,606 $2,020,656


Total Impacts on Maine from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

7 $249,975 $705,993 $67,223


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Maine from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

2,033 $102,719,893 $261,047,528 $56,386,343


Maine

Based on 16 Beer Distributor Establishments in Maine




PRODUCTION





24 $841,522 $3,011,311


Warehousing and storage 22 $856,590 $2,015,887


Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Maine






4,309

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesMaine’s beer distributors are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Maine’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Beer distributors in Maine strive to positively impact the state’s economy beyond the scope of beer distribution. These distributors donate more than $350,000 to non-profit organizations in Maine each year. Additionally, employees spend approximately 2,000 hours per year performing charitable acts and supporting their local communities. Beer distributors in Maine collaboratively support over 50 causes, ranging from the American Lung Association to the Portland Symphony Orchestra to Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Another primary objective of Maine’s beer distributors is to keep Maine’s environment clean. Distributors’ green efforts comprise of voice pick technology, recycling programs and procedures to minimize driver idling time. In 2010, a portion of these distributors’ $8 million of investment spending was allotted to energy efficient technology. In an effort to protect the local community, these distributors take an active role in preventing substance abuse by sponsoring and donating to state-wide programs and organizations. Each year, they sponsor educational programs in schools to ensure children remain alcohol-free. Maine beer distributors participate in Home Runners Ride Home Service, Project Graduation, 21 Reasons and Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS), among others.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in MaineThe total taxes collected in Maine by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 2,485,588 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 2,680 miles of highways in Maine for a year.

Maine


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $159 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Maryland.




TAXES PAID*


Maryland’s Beer Distributor Operations 1,787 $150,971,632 $320,761,536



2,098 $103,606,963 $304,368,923

Total Impacts on Maryland from Beer Distributor Operations

4,602 $297,939,667 $735,753,426 $171,553,747


Total Impacts on Maryland from Beer Distributor Investment 295 $17,230,101 $46,540,489 $5,924,950


Total Impacts on Maryland from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

22 $1,016,599 $2,652,917 $294,119


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Maryland from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

4,919 $316,186,367 $784,946,831 $177,772,816


Maryland

Based on 48 Beer Distributor Establishments in Maryland




PRODUCTION







59 $3,433,734 $10,148,157


Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Maryland






4,827

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesMaryland’s beer distributors are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Maryland’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Maryland distributors support and donate to organizations such as the American Heart Association, Disabled Veterans Association, United Cerebral Palsy and United Way.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in MarylandThe total taxes collected in Maryland by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 5,661,479 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 2,216 miles of highways in Maryland for a year.

Maryland


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $166 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Massachusetts.




TAXES PAID*


Massachusetts’ Beer Distributor Operations 1,737 $168,411,680 $355,189,792



2,134 $124,440,561 $350,139,665

Total Impacts on Massachusetts from Beer Distributor Operations

4,584 $344,289,658 $833,199,879 $192,877,409


Total Impacts on Massachusetts from Beer Distributor Investment 340 $22,915,665 $59,730,255 $7,582,068


Total Impacts on Massachusetts from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

26 $1,332,382 $3,370,171 $369,202


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Massachusetts from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

4,950 $368,537,705 $896,300,305 $200,828,679


Massachusetts

Based on 30 Beer Distributor Establishments in Massachusetts




PRODUCTION






72 $4,434,383 $12,760,897



Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Massachusetts






17,073

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Massachusetts are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Massachusetts’ beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. The Massachusetts distribution system for alcoholic beverages is based on the philosophy that these products should be made available to the public in a controlled and safe manner. Beer distributors in Massachusetts provide a valuable resource to policy makers and the public on alcohol regulation and educational programs designed to combat underage drinking and drunk driving. The distributors are committed to providing a safe community environment and enhancing the well-being of the people within it.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in MassachusettsThe total taxes collected in Massachusetts by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 6,353,215 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 3,220 miles of highways in Massachusetts for a year.

Massachusetts


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $326 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Michigan.




TAXES PAID*


Michigan’s Beer Distributor Operations 4,763 $371,677,664 $788,171,968



6,095 $264,696,904 $830,228,114

Total Impacts on Michigan from Beer Distributor Operations

12,677 $739,006,548 $1,888,060,566 $415,768,122


Total Impacts on Michigan from Beer Distributor Investment 673 $34,827,307 $99,911,546 $11,196,361


Total Impacts on Michigan from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

50 $1,975,912 $5,562,710 $543,464


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Michigan from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

13,400 $775,809,766 $1,993,534,822 $427,507,947


Michigan

Based on 130 Beer Distributor Establishments in Michigan




PRODUCTION








Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Michigan






24,353

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Michigan are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Michigan’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Beer distributors in Michigan advocate recycling and conservation efforts throughout the community. Michigan’s distributors recycle tens of millions of pounds of bottles, cans and cardboard each year, often being the largest recycling contributors of their communities. These distributors have also invested in hybrid vehicles, the use of biofuels and energy efficient light sources in an effort to minimize energy and greenhouse gas emissions. Distributors in Michigan believe they are directly impacting the Michigan community by creating jobs with their commitment to environmental sustainability. The distributors sponsor and endorse social responsibility programs that are designed to decrease alcohol abuse related problems, such as drunk driving and underage drinking. Such programs include Parents Unite to Prevent Underage Drinking and We I.D. Card.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in MichiganThe total taxes collected in Michigan by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 14,578,984 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 18,808 miles of highways in Michigan for a year.

Michigan


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $183 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Minnesota.




TAXES PAID*


Minnesota’s Beer Distributor Operations 2,256 $195,148,336 $412,709,536



3,116 $144,326,063 $446,346,251

Total Impacts on Minnesota from Beer Distributor Operations

6,368 $397,173,308 $1,011,838,678 $227,008,771


Total Impacts on Minnesota from Beer Distributor Investment

384 $20,615,911 $59,247,038 $6,817,510


Total Impacts on Minnesota from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

28 $1,160,847 $3,242,733 $328,872


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Minnesota from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

6,780 $418,950,065 $1,074,328,450 $234,155,153


Minnesota

Based on 91 Beer Distributor Establishments in Minnesota




PRODUCTION








Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Minnesota






11,647

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Minnesota are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Minnesota’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. These distributors deliver their message to the community through partnerships with local businesses and organizations. Using the slogan, “Can you beer me now?,” one Minnesota beer distributor has worked with the Radio Mankato group to promote its ‘Beeresponsible’ campaign. This campaign focuses on preventing drunk driving and making sure people secure a safe ride home after a night of alcohol use. The distributor also works with both Blue Earth County Safe Communities & High Risk Drinking Coalition and local schools to inform high school and university students about the risks of underage drinking and how it negatively impacts their social and academic lives.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in MinnesotaThe total taxes collected in Minnesota by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 8,855,696 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 15,088 miles of highways in Minnesota for a year.

Minnesota


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $129 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Mississippi.




TAXES PAID*


Mississippi’s Beer Distributor Operations 1,395 $86,595,120 $183,709,440



1,140 $41,954,927 $141,977,887

Total Impacts on Mississippi from Beer Distributor Operations

2,905 $144,280,591 $371,375,364 $80,908,455


Total Impacts on Mississippi from Beer Distributor Investment

233 $9,791,026 $31,216,742 $2,859,302


Total Impacts on Mississippi from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

17 $565,257 $1,669,325 $146,699


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Mississippi from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

3,155 $154,636,874 $404,261,431 $83,914,456


Mississippi

Based on 50 Beer Distributor Establishments in Mississippi




PRODUCTION





58 $2,006,033 $7,243,619




Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Mississippi






6,523

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesMississippi’s beer distributors are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Mississippi’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Beer distributors in Mississippi sponsor local events, make charitable donations and adhere with environmental sustainability practices. Mississippi distributors have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to organizations like the American Red Cross, Mississippi SIDS Alliance, the Junior League of Jackson, the United Negro College Fund, Hurricane Katrina relief efforts and many more. Beer distributors in Mississippi have participated in and sponsored the following events: Zippity Doo Dah Weekend in Fondren, Taste of MS, Southern Beverage Eats!, Babalooza and Take a Tastey Bite Out of Crime. These beer distributors committed to recycling cans, cardboard, paper, plastic and pallets in an effort to ‘go green.’ Mississippi distributors work with local wildlife preservation groups to ensure the surrounding environment remains unpolluted, while simultaneously making an effort to minimize their own carbon emissions.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in MississippiThe total taxes collected in Mississippi by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 3,785,778 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 4,875 miles of highways in Mississippi for a year.

Mississippi


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $170 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Missouri.




TAXES PAID*


Missouri’s Beer Distributor Operations 2,854 $206,514,416 $439,188,832



3,492 $151,110,288 $465,522,303

Total Impacts on Missouri from Beer Distributor Operations

7,493 $419,309,553 $1,067,198,449 $226,522,482


Total Impacts on Missouri from Beer Distributor Investment

508 $25,422,578 $73,042,626 $7,730,362


Total Impacts on Missouri from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

36 $1,419,203 $3,948,515 $223,169,745


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Missouri from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

8,037 $446,151,334 $1,144,189,590 $457,422,589


Missouri

Based on 81 Beer Distributor Establishments in Missouri




PRODUCTION






102 $4,566,131 $14,539,630


98 $5,313,984 $12,223,781


Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Missouri






23,211

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesMissouri’s beer distributors are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Missouri’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Together, one Missouri beer distributor and Budweiser preserved over 1,000,000 gallons of water through Budweiser’s “Grow One, Save a Million” campaign. Missouri beer distributors advocate responsible drinking and have partnered with the following companies that provide safe rides home after a night of drinking: Scooter Guy, Laclede Cab and County Cab.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in MissouriThe total taxes collected in Missouri by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 20,252,961 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 29,035 miles of highways in Missouri for a year.

Missouri


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $21 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Montana.




TAXES PAID*


Montana’s Beer Distributor Operations 986 $55,825,908 $118,998,008



684 $24,407,779 $82,172,858

Total Impacts on Montana from Beer Distributor Operations

1,886 $89,100,066 $228,513,446 $53,462,909


Total Impacts on Montana from Beer Distributor Investment

80 $3,334,713 $9,768,834 $1,066,850


Total Impacts on Montana from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

7 $218,327 $658,993 $61,524


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Montana from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

1,972 $92,653,105 $238,941,273 $54,591,283


Montana

Based on 39 Beer Distributor Establishments in Montana




PRODUCTION






21 $845,894 $2,826,221


19 $1,008,568 $2,309,900


Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Montana






4,442

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Montana are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Montana’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Beer distributors in Montana are dedicated to giving back to the local community. These distributors have donated to a wide variety of organizations, including Al Bedoo Shrine, American Heart Association, Beartooth Nature Center, Billings Food Bank, Grace Christian Church, MSU Bobcat Athletics, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Yellowstone County Ducks Unlimited. In early 2012, a Montana beer distributor sponsored the American Heart Association’s Go RED for Women campaign. To ensure a safe environment for both its customers and employees, the distributor has provided alcohol education programs and enforced a drug and alcohol-free workplace. Beer distributors in Montana also support Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and 21 Means 21 alcohol responsibility programs.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in MontanaThe total taxes collected in Montana by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 2,435,815 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 6,472 miles of highways in Montana for a year.

Montana


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $78 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Nebraska.




TAXES PAID*


Nebraska’s Beer Distributor Operations 825 $55,663,260 $118,036,656



839 $32,816,772 $103,028,332

Total Impacts on Nebraska from Beer Distributor Operations

1,947 $102,208,340 $257,612,681 $56,169,072


Total Impacts on Nebraska from Beer Distributor Investment

152 $6,898,155 $19,870,850 $2,073,341


Total Impacts on Nebraska from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

12 $408,804 $1,167,903 $104,215


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Nebraska from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

2,112 $109,515,299 $278,651,434 $58,346,628


Nebraska

Based on 39 Beer Distributor Establishments in Nebraska




PRODUCTION





34 $1,431,797 $4,670,558




Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Nebraska






13,969

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Nebraska are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives.Nebraska’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Responsible alcohol consumption and distribution is a high priority to beer distributors in Nebraska. These distributors support the following programs that help to prevent underage drinking and drunk driving: Prevent. Don’t Provide, College Talk, 1-800-TAXICAB and We Don’t Serve Teens.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in NebraskaThe total taxes collected in Nebraska by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 2,602,707 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 8,636 miles of highways in Nebraska for a year.

Nebraska


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $134 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Nevada.




TAXES PAID*


Nevada’s Beer Distributor Operations 1,188 $86,988,304 $185,099,504



1,001 $46,678,260 $142,580,243

Total Impacts on Nevada from Beer Distributor Operations

2,559 $153,107,983 $379,011,023 $84,511,332


Total Impacts on Nevada from Beer Distributor Investment

199 $11,174,861 $30,453,829 $3,516,532


Total Impacts on Nevada from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

16 $641,893 $1,723,225 $163,393


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Nevada from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

2,774 $164,924,737 $411,188,076 $88,191,257


Nevada

Based on 20 Beer Distributor Establishments in Nevada




PRODUCTION





40 $2,672,662 $7,218,494





Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Nevada






20,766

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesNevada’s beer distributors are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Nevada’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. One Nevada beer distributor created an enrichment program for the local community. The distributor reviews and accepts donation requests from Nevada-based non-profit organizations. It also supports organizations that target advancements in health, enhance the Nevada Arts and Culture community and provide food, shelter and clothing to those in need within the local community.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in NevadaThe total taxes collected in Nevada by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 3,536,153 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 4,903 miles of highways in Nevada for a year.

Nevada


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $37 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in New Hampshire.




TAXES PAID*


New Hampshire’s Beer Distributor Operations 1,028 $89,249,624 $189,076,688



1,218 $56,282,514 $165,436,217

Total Impacts on New Hampshire from Beer Distributor Operations

2,631 $166,876,259 $410,551,849 $96,217,157


Total Impacts on New Hampshire from Beer Distributor Investment

127 $6,746,518 $18,721,429 $2,095,786


Total Impacts on New Hampshire from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

10 $383,840 $1,044,570 $103,710


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on New Hampshire from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

2,767 $174,006,618 $430,317,848 $98,416,654


New Hampshire

Based on 12 Beer Distributor Establishments in New Hampshire




PRODUCTION








Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in New Hampshire






5,009

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in New Hampshire are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. New Hampshire’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. New Hampshire beer distributors have been serving the local community by focusing on education, the environment, economic development and health and well-being. These distributors sponsor a multitude of organizations including local high schools, the Audubon Society of New Hampshire, the New Hampshire Food Bank and the Arthritis Foundation. They have sponsored and implemented responsibility programs including Thanks for Choosing a Designated Driver, Alert Cab, Check into a Winning Life and S.A.F.E. - Street Smart. The common message of these programs has been delivered to students and parents throughout the community.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in New HampshireThe total taxes collected in New Hampshire by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund over 3,954,527 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 3,542 miles of highways in New Hampshire for a year.

New Hampshire


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $261 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in New Jersey.




TAXES PAID*


New Jersey’s Beer Distributor Operations 1,954 $186,724,448 $397,101,408



2,397 $137,787,646 $402,950,340

Total Impacts on New Jersey from Beer Distributor Operations

5,184 $383,323,229 $947,493,452 $219,821,620


Total Impacts on New Jersey from Beer Distributor Investment

408 $26,865,151 $72,150,801 $9,033,962


Total Impacts on New Jersey from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

31 $1,538,248 $3,968,477 $437,705


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on New Jersey from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

5,623 $411,726,628 $1,023,612,730 $229,293,287


New Jersey

Based on 37 Beer Distributor Establishments in New Jersey




PRODUCTION






84 $5,499,159 $14,975,885



Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in New Jersey






15,697

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in New Jersey are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. New Jersey’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. In an environmental responsibility partnership with Solis Energy, one New Jersey beer distributor installed a solar energy system in 2011 to minimize its carbon emissions. Beer distributors in New Jersey donate to the following organizations: American Cancer Society, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, The Arc of Monmouth, Kate’s Foundation, Parker Family Health Center, Holiday Express, Clean Ocean Action, Monmouth Conservation Foundation and Move For Hunger. These distributors sponsor a variety of New Jersey-based events and organizations including Bamboozle Festival, New York Giants and Jets, Lakewood BlueClaws, PNC Arts Center and Monmouth Park.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in New JerseyThe total taxes collected in New Jersey by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 7,158,282 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 3,247 miles of highways in New Jersey for a year.

New Jersey


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $77 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in New Mexico.




TAXES PAID*


New Mexico’s Beer Distributor Operations 952 $53,476,108 $113,912,608



744 $28,976,296 $94,389,021

Total Impacts on New Mexico from Beer Distributor Operations

1,952 $93,749,076 $240,559,206 $52,042,979


Total Impacts on New Mexico from Beer Distributor Investment

159 $7,052,097 $21,492,544 $2,150,624


Total Impacts on New Mexico from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

12 $412,643 $1,181,622 $108,798


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on New Mexico from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

2,123 $101,213,816 $263,233,372 $54,302,401


New Mexico

Based on 26 Beer Distributor Establishments in New Mexico




PRODUCTION





35 $1,495,484 $4,853,615





19 $945,868 $2,277,402

Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in New Mexico






9,508

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in New Mexico are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. New Mexico’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. One New Mexico distributor supports the Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation by making financial donations and participating in the Annual Aaron’s Mudd Volleyball Tournament. New Mexico beer distributors’ employees have donated hundreds of pounds of food each year to the Road Runner Food Bank in an effort to provide to impoverished families throughout the New Mexico community. They have made contributions to Kirtland Air Force Base, the American Cancer Society’s “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” program and the New Mexico Alliance for Hispanic Education. Through annual golf tournaments, one distributor raises funds for the Hispanic Scholarship foundation to provide the youth of New Mexico with a rewarding education and future.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in New MexicoThe total taxes collected in New Mexico by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 2,302,724 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 4,142 miles of highways in New Mexico for a year.

New Mexico


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $447 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in New York.




TAXES PAID*


New York’s Beer Distributor Operations 7,630 $675,508,288 $1,435,287,040



8,004 $492,967,392 $1,387,147,799

Total Impacts on New York from Beer Distributor Operations

18,365 $1,382,127,482 $3,347,313,326 $791,513,142


Total Impacts on New York from Beer Distributor Investment

860 $59,728,346 $155,780,216 $20,422,473


Total Impacts on New York from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

63 $3,593,225 $8,882,973 $1,060,977


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on New York from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

19,289 $1,445,449,053 $3,511,976,515 $812,996,591


New York

Based on 195 Beer Distributor Establishments in New York




PRODUCTION







182 $11,767,556 $33,001,853

Couriers and messengers 167 $7,110,440 $17,376,019

Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in New York






23,993

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in New York are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. New York’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Beer distributors in New York make charitable donations to many health, cultural and humanitarian organizations throughout the local community. One New York distributor purchased hybrid vehicles that reduce carbon emissions as a practice of environmental sustainability. In 2008, New York’s beer distributors’ association launched an alcohol responsibility campaign with New York State including the Get Picked UP campaign.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in New YorkThe total taxes collected in New York by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 24,951,269 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 21,108 miles of highways in New York for a year.

New York


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $320 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in North Carolina.




TAXES PAID*


North Carolina’s Beer Distributor Operations 3,869 $277,092,256 $586,238,720



4,090 $173,597,935 $547,154,596

Total Impacts on North Carolina from Beer Distributor Operations

9,215 $514,583,624 $1,305,550,367 $289,305,145


Total Impacts on North Carolina from Beer Distributor Investment

596 $28,711,209 $84,372,084 $8,987,615


Total Impacts on North Carolina from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

44 $1,683,644 $4,729,315 $461,365


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on North Carolina from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

9,856 $544,978,477 $1,394,651,766 $298,754,126


North Carolina

Based on 78 Beer Distributor Establishments in North Carolina




PRODUCTION





138 $5,473,689 $18,708,268




Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in North Carolina






19,498

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesNorth Carolina’s beer distributors are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. North Carolina’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. The employees of North Carolina beer distributors devote their time to support local events in order to improve the lives of the members of their communities. As a member of the Two Percent Club, one North Carolina distributor vows to donate at least two percent of their pretax profits to the community. Beer distributors in North Carolina support numerous charitable organizations, such as United Cerebral Palsy. In a joint effort to raise money to find the cause and cure for mental illness, one distributor sponsors the annual Walk for Hope. It also supports the Frankie Lemmon School, the first preschool in Wake County to provide an education solely to children with developmental disorders.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in North CarolinaThe total taxes collected in North Carolina by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 12,069,026 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 9,587 miles of highways in North Carolina for a year.

North Carolina


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $32 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in North Dakota.




TAXES PAID*


North Dakota’s Beer Distributor Operations 425 $28,567,108 $60,790,348



338 $12,665,368 $40,796,152

Total Impacts on North Dakota from Beer Distributor Operations

879 $46,279,128 $115,984,452 $29,456,632


Total Impacts on North Dakota from Beer Distributor Investment

55 $2,462,481 $7,205,661 $869,251


Total Impacts on North Dakota from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

5 $141,755 $421,421 $40,672


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on North Dakota from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

938 $48,883,364 $123,611,534 $30,366,555


North Dakota

Based on 25 Beer Distributor Establishments in North Dakota




PRODUCTION





12 $633,971 $1,846,277


11 $564,175 $1,290,542



Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in North Dakota






4,277

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in North Dakota are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. North Dakota’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Anheuser-Busch and North Dakota’s distributors have made available to the public a booklet entitled “Family Talk,” which provides parents a guideline on how to talk to their children about drinking. Beer distributors in North Dakota support 2-Man Cab, the official designated driver service of North Dakota.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in North DakotaThe total taxes collected in North Dakota by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 1,442,221 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 5,750 miles of highways in North Dakota for a year.

North Dakota


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $417 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Ohio.




TAXES PAID*


Ohio’s Beer Distributor Operations 4,527 $323,805,216 $686,969,920



4,905 $199,191,747 $642,673,707

Total Impacts on Ohio from Beer Distributor Operations

10,999 $602,728,374 $1,546,891,905 $337,192,906


Total Impacts on Ohio from Beer Distributor Investment

892 $42,816,892 $127,897,594 $13,342,808


Total Impacts on Ohio from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

66 $2,432,005 $6,984,742 $649,462


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Ohio from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

11,957 $647,977,271 $1,681,774,240 $351,185,176


Ohio

Based on 95 Beer Distributor Establishments in Ohio




PRODUCTION





194 $8,178,366 $27,189,578




Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Ohio






43,879

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesOhio’s beer distributors are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Ohio’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. The employees of beer distributors in Ohio participate in various community activities ranging from local sporting events to volunteering for charitable organizations. Ohio beer distributors also have taken initiatives in environmental sustainability including recycling and funding Keep Ohio Beautiful. For almost two decades, this program has encouraged the public to be active in litter removal and waste reduction in their local Ohio communities. Ohio’s beer distributors’ association is one of the founding members of the Coalition for a Safe & Responsible Ohio, formed in 2004. The organization consists of over 10 safety-conscious groups who together promote safe alcohol distribution and consumption to the citizens of Ohio.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in OhioThe total taxes collected in Ohio by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 12,578,492 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 13,669 miles of highways in Ohio for a year.

Ohio


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $113 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Oklahoma.




TAXES PAID*


Oklahoma’s Beer Distributor Operations 1,436 $88,700,640 $187,712,992



1,241 $49,133,454 $161,204,638

Total Impacts on Oklahoma from Beer Distributor Operations

3,110 $158,471,719 $406,479,510 $86,581,237


Total Impacts on Oklahoma from Beer Distributor Investment

259 $11,824,674 $36,313,868 $3,513,531


Total Impacts on Oklahoma from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

19 $668,709 $1,947,136 $173,086


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Oklahoma from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

3,388 $170,965,102 $444,740,514 $90,267,853


Oklahoma

Based on 45 Beer Distributor Establishments in Oklahoma




PRODUCTION





60 $2,267,570 $7,828,784




Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Oklahoma






13,815

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Oklahoma are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Oklahoma’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Beer distributors in Oklahoma have a strong reputation within the local community. They make generous donations to non-profit organizations throughout the state including childhood education, health research and cultural organizations. Oklahoma beer distributors are devoted to promoting responsible alcohol consumption.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in OklahomaThe total taxes collected in Oklahoma by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 3,965,062 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 6,923 miles of highways in Oklahoma for a year.

Oklahoma


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $51 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Oregon.




TAXES PAID*


Oregon’s Beer Distributor Operations 2,150 $170,705,600 $362,853,376



2,705 $116,219,452 $351,064,525

Total Impacts on Oregon from Beer Distributor Operations

5,797 $335,312,918 $842,852,496 $196,726,921


Total Impacts on Oregon from Beer Distributor Investment

309 $15,357,676 $43,677,677 $5,207,343


Total Impacts on Oregon from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

22 $869,770 $2,390,577 $252,092


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Oregon from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

6,129 $351,540,363 $888,920,750 $202,186,356


Oregon

Based on 73 Beer Distributor Establishments in Oregon




PRODUCTION








Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Oregon






6,177

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Oregon are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Oregon’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Beer distributors in Oregon are dedicated to supporting the local community through various community outreach programs. These programs encourage employees, either individually or in teams, to donate their time to a charitable organization of their choice. Some of the organizations beer distributors in Oregon support include Children’s Cancer Association, Breast Friends, The Kids on the Block, Oregon Food Bank, SMART Reading Program and United Way. One Oregon distributor sponsors the Corporate Internship Program at De La Salle North Central High School in Portland and also partners with RideSmart and Sober Dudes. Oregon beer distributors support efforts made in the state to prevent underage drinking and alcohol abuse.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in OregonThe total taxes collected in Oregon by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund over 7,465,258 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 7,904 miles of highways in Oregon for a year.

Oregon


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $343 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Pennsylvania.




TAXES PAID*


Pennsylvania’s Beer Distributor Operations 4,776 $387,269,440 $820,174,784



6,227 $303,674,087 $929,483,835

Total Impacts on Pennsylvania from Beer Distributor Operations

12,985 $810,922,254 $2,062,105,708 $450,680,222


Total Impacts on Pennsylvania from Beer Distributor Investment 1,066 $60,179,217 $170,384,362 $19,692,246


Total Impacts on Pennsylvania from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

76 $3,382,328 $9,240,436 $954,212


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Pennsylvania from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

14,127 $874,483,798 $2,241,730,506 $471,326,681


Pennsylvania

Based on 332 Beer Distributor Establishments in Pennsylvania




PRODUCTION





204 $11,322,670 $33,093,478




Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Pennsylvania






5,088

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Pennsylvania are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Pennsylvania’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Beer distributors in Pennsylvania sponsor various consumer-based programs, such as block parties, concerts and youth athletics. Donations are made to numerous community groups and non-profit organizations, including police departments, booster clubs, museums, parks and recreational centers, Diabetes Association, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Relay for Life, Toys for Tots and War Veterans of Iraq. These distributors aim to prevent minors from purchasing alcohol using up-to-date age verification equipment. Pennsylvania distributors also engage in underage drinking prevention programs, such as DARE, Family Talk, Slow on the Bottle and Enjoy the Road. Pennsylvania beer distributors have formed partnerships with community groups like Catholic Youth Organization and MADD that share a common goal of responsible alcohol consumption.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in PennsylvaniaThe total taxes collected in Pennsylvania by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 16,149,015 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 8,722 miles of highways in Pennsylvania for a year.

Pennsylvania


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $38 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Rhode Island.




TAXES PAID*


Rhode Island’s Beer Distributor Operations 213 $17,429,542 $36,805,172



193 $9,018,150 $27,572,793

Total Impacts on Rhode Island from Beer Distributor Operations

455 $29,253,402 $72,082,984 $17,177,852


Total Impacts on Rhode Island from Beer Distributor Investment

53 $2,910,496 $8,108,392 $956,789


Total Impacts on Rhode Island from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

4 $177,350 $482,819 $47,340


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Rhode Island from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

513 $32,341,248 $80,674,194 $18,181,980


Rhode Island

Based on 8 Beer Distributor Establishments in Rhode Island




PRODUCTION





13 $662,408 $2,094,846




5 $440,617 $854,534

Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Rhode Island






3,100

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Rhode Island are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Rhode Island’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in Rhode IslandThe total taxes collected in Rhode Island by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 608,420 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 586 miles of highways in Rhode Island for a year.

Rhode Island


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $216 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in South Carolina.




TAXES PAID*


South Carolina’s Beer Distributor Operations 1,908 $127,893,904 $269,821,056



1,907 $68,742,401 $223,552,370

Total Impacts on South Carolina from Beer Distributor Operations

4,344 $220,958,992 $561,384,001 $123,546,231


Total Impacts on South Carolina from Beer Distributor Investment

358 $15,965,131 $47,162,194 $4,809,141


Total Impacts on South Carolina from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

27 $922,769 $2,657,089 $242,975


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on South Carolina from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

4,728 $237,846,893 $611,203,284 $128,598,346


South Carolina

Based on 48 Beer Distributor Establishments in South Carolina




PRODUCTION






82 $3,283,645 $11,080,751




Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in South Carolina






21,348

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in South Carolina are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. South Carolina’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Beer distributors in South Carolina sponsor the following educational programs that aim to curb underage drinking and drunk driving: Let’s Talk, Family Talk, College Talk, National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week and Bar Code/B.A.S.S.E.T. (Beverage Alcohol Sellers & Servers Education Training). Designated driver and cab ride home programs provide safe means of transportation home from bars for the residents of South Carolina. These distributors also support national efforts like 21 Means 21, TIPS and We ID. Beer distributors in South Carolina sponsor alcohol responsibility public service announcements made by community figureheads, like University of South Carolina Head Football Coach Steve Spurrier and Superintendent of Education Jim Rex.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in South CarolinaThe total taxes collected in South Carolina by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 5,376,298 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 8,003 miles of highways in South Carolina for a year.

South Carolina


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $31 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in South Dakota.




TAXES PAID*


South Dakota’s Beer Distributor Operations 531 $33,175,688 $70,436,856



369 $13,724,763 $45,182,147

Total Impacts on South Dakota from Beer Distributor Operations

1,013 $51,973,897 $130,198,726 $29,405,194


Total Impacts on South Dakota from Beer Distributor Investment

62 $2,642,619 $7,983,122 $778,638


Total Impacts on South Dakota from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

5 $153,474 $452,146 $37,473


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on South Dakota from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

1,080 $54,769,989 $138,633,994 $30,221,305


South Dakota

Based on 20 Beer Distributor Establishments in South Dakota




PRODUCTION




16 $625,198 $2,097,684




12 $663,004 $1,591,386



Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in South Dakota






8,948

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in South Dakota are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. South Dakota’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. South Dakota beer distributors support causes such as Adopt-a-Highway, Feed My Starving Children and Second Harvest Heartland.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in South DakotaThe total taxes collected in South Dakota by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 1,576,413 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 5,891 miles of highways in South Dakota for a year.

South Dakota


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $327 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Tennessee.




TAXES PAID*


Tennessee’s Beer Distributor Operations 2,487 $177,255,312 $376,374,752



2,901 $136,244,503 $415,378,293

Total Impacts on Tennessee from Beer Distributor Operations

6,245 $362,048,963 $921,493,605 $186,742,292


Total Impacts on Tennessee from Beer Distributor Investment

405 $20,737,032 $60,305,511 $5,860,201


Total Impacts on Tennessee from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

29 $1,210,713 $3,369,464 $297,456


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Tennessee from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

6,679 $383,996,708 $985,168,580 $192,899,948


Tennessee

Based on 48 Beer Distributor Establishments in Tennessee




PRODUCTION





92 $3,563,741 $12,397,972





Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Tennessee






24,204

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Tennessee are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Tennessee’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Beer distributors in Tennessee take an active stance in community involvement. They sponsors various events and supports organizations throughout the state, including Knoxville Museum of Art and Old City Live in downtown Knoxville. These distributors make charitable donations to many organizations ranging from education to environmental protection to health services to religion. They include The University of Tennessee, the Knoxville Habitat for Humanity, Dawn of Hope, Knox Youth Sports and the Volunteer Ministry Center. Tennessee beer distributors are also strong proponents of responsible alcohol consumption.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in TennesseeThe total taxes collected in Tennessee by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund over 8,194,928 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 10,526 miles of highways in Tennessee for a year.

Tennessee


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $1 billion in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Texas.




TAXES PAID*


Texas’ Beer Distributor Operations 13,581 $1,166,497,792 $2,479,965,440



16,894 $809,555,825 $2,555,842,754

Total Impacts on Texas from Beer Distributor Operations

36,667 $2,333,131,143 $5,997,524,900 $1,232,003,755


Total Impacts on Texas from Beer Distributor Investment

2,018 $112,664,870 $325,735,314 $32,055,957


Total Impacts on Texas from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

143 $6,300,926 $17,483,625 $1,562,459


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Texas from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

38,828 $2,452,096,939 $6,340,743,840 $1,265,622,170


Texas

Based on 239 Beer Distributor Establishments in Texas




PRODUCTION

Food services and drinking places 1,516 $28,485,600 $89,068,684








431 $20,702,820 $62,625,663

Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Texas






71,482

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Texas are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Texas’ beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Beer distributors in Texas are integral contributors to the local community. In an effort to boost the local economy, beer distributors in Texas have sponsored various community events for many years. The following are select local non-profit organizations that Texas distributors support: AIDS Services of Dallas, Dallas Police Department, Food Sales Association, Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce, Keep Dallas Beautiful, Limbs For Life Foundation, Scottish Rite Hospital, Texas Highway Patrol and Trinity Mission. These distributors also support the following national organizations: American Heart Association, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, NAACP, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the United Negro College Fund. Texas distributors are devoted to promoting alcohol responsibility and minimizing underage drinking and drunk driving. Through its own programs “It’s Your Life” and “Choose Life,” one beer distributor has spread its message pertaining to underage drinking laws and positive peer pressure. These programs have reached hundreds of thousands of high school students throughout North Texas for over a decade. These distributors also support national responsibility programs like TIPS and Learn2Serve.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in TexasThe total taxes collected in Texas by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund over 52,429,356 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 48,902 miles of highways in Texas for a year.

Texas


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $55 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Utah.




TAXES PAID*


Utah’s Beer Distributor Operations 721 $45,989,644 $97,425,056



761 $29,411,303 $98,229,388

Total Impacts on Utah from Beer Distributor Operations

1,749 $87,795,324 $230,337,821 $48,781,917


Total Impacts on Utah from Beer Distributor Investment

115 $5,254,606 $15,963,193 $1,702,624


Total Impacts on Utah from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

9 $304,947 $895,452 $83,334


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Utah from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

1,872 $93,354,877 $247,196,466 $50,567,876


Utah

Based on 15 Beer Distributor Establishments in Utah




PRODUCTION





22 $1,047,944 $3,323,424


22 $1,176,290 $2,874,290



Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Utah






3,168

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Utah are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Utah’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in UtahThe total taxes collected in Utah by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 2,324,555 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 2,107 miles of highways in Utah for a year.

Utah


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $30 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Vermont.




TAXES PAID*


Vermont’s Beer Distributor Operations 750 $48,244,724 $101,666,488



662 $26,818,162 $80,980,249

Total Impacts on Vermont from Beer Distributor Operations

1,621 $84,343,849 $208,816,941 $47,571,103


Total Impacts on Vermont from Beer Distributor Investment

50 $2,224,436 $6,486,230 $691,865


Total Impacts on Vermont from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

4 $134,911 $371,817 $35,131


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Vermont from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

1,674 $86,703,196 $215,674,988 $48,298,100


Vermont

Based on 7 Beer Distributor Establishments in Vermont




PRODUCTION







Individual and family services 14 $264,144 $441,424

Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Vermont






2,399

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Vermont are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. They are also stewards of the environment, supporting energy conservation programs, recycling efforts and other green initiatives. Vermont’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education, providing local retailers and law enforcement officials with state driver’s license books and often providing speakers at local schools to aid in combating underage drinking. Beer distributors are committed to making a significant contribution to the local community. They sponsor festivals, scout troops and fundraisers throughout the state, including Vermont Farm Disaster Relief, numerous Hurricane Irene fundraisers and relief efforts, cancer research and scholarship programs for military families. The following are just a sampling of the organizations sponsored by Vermont beer distributors: United Ways of Rutland City and Chittenden, Frontier Animal Society, American Cancer Society, Fletcher Allen Health Care Children’s Hospital, the Travis Roy Foundation, the Flynn Center, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Shriners Hospital and the Addison County Humane Society.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in VermontThe total taxes collected in Vermont by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 1,983,007 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 2,141 miles of highways in Vermont for a year.

Vermont


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $245 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Virginia.




TAXES PAID*


Virginia’s Beer Distributor Operations 3,791 $300,816,000 $641,121,920



4,143 $190,486,766 $587,739,163

Total Impacts on Virginia from Beer Distributor Operations

9,334 $575,169,948 $1,444,648,674 $325,425,349


Total Impacts on Virginia from Beer Distributor Investment

481 $26,606,514 $73,938,962 $8,490,674


Total Impacts on Virginia from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

35 $1,565,906 $4,151,695 $432,967


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Virginia from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

9,850 $603,342,368 $1,522,739,332 $334,348,991


Virginia

Based on 75 Beer Distributor Establishments in Virginia




PRODUCTION








Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Virginia






10,162

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesVirginia’s beer distributors are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Virginia’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. The distributors and their employees contribute their time and talent to enhance the welfare of the local community. Virginia’s beer distributors make charitable donations to health and public service related organizations, including Connor’s Heroes, Make-A-Wish Foundation, SCAN Richmond, Hanover Firefighters Association, ACCA Shriners and EarthShare member charities. Since adopting environmental sustainability practices, one distributor has converted from paper to electronic communication and recycled over 50 tons of plastic and cardboard combined. This distributor has taken part in eco-friendly programs such as FlipSwap, “Bring Back the Box” and Solid Waste Authority Green Team Volunteers. With the help of local organizations, beer distributors in Virginia strive to keep in check underage drinking and responsible alcohol consumption.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in VirginiaThe total taxes collected in Virginia by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 13,668,040 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 7,720 miles of highways in Virginia for a year.

Virginia


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $231 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Washington.




TAXES PAID*


Washington’s Beer Distributor Operations 3,424 $262,860,544 $559,683,200



3,409 $163,473,434 $505,190,598

Total Impacts on Washington from Beer Distributor Operations

7,931 $491,319,381 $1,238,295,241 $270,135,202


Total Impacts on Washington from Beer Distributor Investment

383 $21,454,945 $60,731,775 $6,606,404


Total Impacts on Washington from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

28 $1,247,385 $3,352,494 $324,702


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Washington from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

8,343 $514,021,712 $1,302,379,510 $277,066,308


Washington

Based on 92 Beer Distributor Establishments in Washington




PRODUCTION








Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Washington






8,017

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Washington are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Washington’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Beer distributors in Washington make it their responsibility to implement environmental sustainability practices and to reach out to the local community to combat alcohol abuse and underage drinking. Washington beer distributors also support an assortment of local organizations, including St. Jude’s Foundation, Festival of Trees, The Bremerton Foodline, Key Peninsula Fair, WA Center of Performing Arts, Olympia Farmer’s Market, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Habitat for Humanity and many more throughout Western Washington. Beer distributors in Washington support numerous charitable organizations including the Children’s Miracle Network, Conservation Northwest, American Diabetes Association, Spokane Humane Society, The Washington Sustainable Food & Farming Network and Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery. Washington beer distributors aim to combat drunk driving and support responsible alcohol consumption programs like Great Beer Great Responsibility, DRINKiQ and TalkingAlcohol.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in WashingtonThe total taxes collected in Washington by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 10,625,207 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 7,904 miles of highways in Washington for a year.

Washington


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $66 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in West Virginia.




TAXES PAID*


West Virginia’s Beer Distributor Operations 898 $54,371,376 $115,542,608



711 $26,995,449 $88,858,591

Total Impacts on West Virginia from Beer Distributor Operations

1,812 $90,584,797 $230,934,365 $52,435,179


Total Impacts on West Virginia from Beer Distributor Investment

111 $5,155,383 $14,443,676 $1,590,151


Total Impacts on West Virginia from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

9 $318,942 $931,725 $84,585


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on West Virginia from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

1,932 $96,059,122 $246,309,766 $54,109,915


West Virginia

Based on 51 Beer Distributor Establishments in West Virginia




PRODUCTION





27 $1,391,164 $4,061,825




Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in West Virginia






1,888

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in West Virginia are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. West Virginia’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Beer distributors in West Virginia support the local community through their contributions to local fundraising, charities and sustainability practices. West Virginia beer distributors support and sponsor the following organizations and events: Martinsburg Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, Saint Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, Pure Water 2000 Project, Hospice of the Panhandle, Taste of the Panhandle, Big Bad Burger Contest, Gateway Golf Classic, United Way, Relay for Life, Shepherd University and West Virginia State Firemen’s Association. In addition to recycling cans, plastic, cardboard and glass through its recycling project, one beer distributor has installed solar powered electronic charging stations for its electric company vehicles through its Solar Energy Project. Beer distributors in West Virginia are strong proponents of responsible alcohol consumption and have invested in free cab ride and underage drinking prevention programs. West Virginia University’s football coach worked with the state’s beer distributors association to create a public service announcement with a responsible consumption message directed towards the football fans. Beer distributors in West Virginia also support Alert Cab and Ride Responsibly.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in West VirginiaThe total taxes collected in West Virginia by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 2,433,922 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 2,039 miles of highways in West Virginia for a year.

West Virginia


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $220 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Wisconsin.




TAXES PAID*


Wisconsin’s Beer Distributor Operations 3,520 $240,488,288 $506,105,696



3,848 $155,994,794 $485,716,805

Total Impacts on Wisconsin from Beer Distributor Operations

8,616 $457,576,552 $1,154,657,178 $258,756,361


Total Impacts on Wisconsin from Beer Distributor Investment

527 $24,879,531 $71,579,322 $8,247,344


Total Impacts on Wisconsin from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

39 $1,410,341 $3,981,950 $392,861


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Wisconsin from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

9,182 $483,866,424 $1,230,218,450 $267,396,566


Wisconsin

Based on 106 Beer Distributor Establishments in Wisconsin




PRODUCTION








Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Wisconsin






24,662

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer distributors in Wisconsin are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Wisconsin’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education. Beer distributors in Wisconsin are very active in the local community. They are involved in many community chambers of commerce, support many community festivals and donate to local charities. Wisconsin distributors donate their time to participate in charitable community events as well. Beer distributors in Wisconsin also support various national and local organizations ranging from education to healthcare to social services including United Way, Agrace HospiceCare and The Road Home of Dane County. Wisconsin beer distributors take the initiative to promote responsible consumption of its products and support programs such as Good Sport, S.A.F.E., World Environment Day, Family Talk and We I.D. Employees.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in WisconsinThe total taxes collected in Wisconsin by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 10,428,526 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 16,131 miles of highways in Wisconsin for a year.

Wisconsin


*Economic impact taxes only; does not include an added $18 million in federal, state and local excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in Wyoming.




TAXES PAID*


Wyoming’s Beer Distributor Operations 348 $24,593,222 $52,350,220



232 $8,529,970 $29,714,876

Total Impacts on Wyoming from Beer Distributor Operations

664 $36,890,817 $93,446,335 $22,067,647


Total Impacts on Wyoming from Beer Distributor Investment

35 $1,664,179 $4,989,695 $524,051


Total Impacts on Wyoming from Beer Distributor Community Involvement

3 $94,605 $287,092 $25,414


Sum of Beer Distributor Impacts on Wyoming from Operations, Investment and Citizenship

703 $38,649,601 $98,723,121 $22,617,111


Wyoming

Based on 31 Beer Distributor Establishments in Wyoming




PRODUCTION



Personal Services 10 $785,476 $1,369,147


9 $462,443 $1,314,292



Warehousing and storage 7 $279,612 $652,785



6 $329,323 $736,679

Added Economic Benefits Due to Efficiencies of Wholesale Beer Distribution: Transportation, Transactions, Marketing and Consumer Choice in Wyoming




Number of Teacher Hours Supportable by Efficiency Benefits Annually, or 345,856


516

Description of Community Involvement ActivitiesBeer Distributors in Wyoming are involved in a wide variety of charitable, economic development and community-building activities. In addition they are good corporate citizens in their support of energy conservation, recycling and other green initiatives. Wyoming’s beer distributors also play a vital role in alcohol awareness and education.

How the Taxes Generated by Beer Distributors Benefit Communities in WyomingThe total taxes collected in Wyoming by federal, state and local governments are sufficient to fund 815,211 teacher hours or to provide maintenance for 1,217 miles of highways in Wyoming for a year.

Wyoming


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