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State With the Most Breweries

California has the highest Craft Breweries in 2023 (987), followed by New York (539) and Pennsylvania (530). District of Columbia has the lowest (14).

Facts & Trivia51 states · 2 metricsUpdated Jul 11, 2024Original page
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Craft Breweries, 2023

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All 51 ranked

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
128
Middle half 56 – 286
Average
194
51 states
Highest
987
California
Lowest
14
District of Columbia

Over time · 2019–2023

The top 5 in 2023, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • California
  • New York
  • Pennsylvania
  • Colorado
  • Washington

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Craft Breweries
#
1California9873.2M
2New York5391.4M
3Pennsylvania5303.1M
4Colorado468739.1K
5Washington459561K
6Texas4451.5M
7Ohio4191.2M
8Michigan418309.5K
9North Carolina407892.6K
10Florida4041.3M
11Virginia352357.4K
12Oregon318895.7K
13Illinois305399.5K
14Wisconsin266771.3K
15Minnesota237525.3K
16Massachusetts224448.4K
17Indiana204247.1K
18Georgia181496K
19New Jersey171205.8K
20Missouri165306.7K
21Maine156373.4K
22Tennessee152196.5K
23Maryland143269.5K
24South Carolina134138K
25Arizona133217.7K
26Iowa128147.4K
27Connecticut125347.3K
28New Mexico109159.8K
29New Hampshire108124.1K
30Montana106192.7K
31Kentucky96119.2K
32Idaho9497.5K
33Oklahoma8079.7K
34Kansas7741.2K
35Vermont74353K
36Nebraska6447.5K
37Alaska61153K
38Alabama5690.7K
38Arkansas5652.8K
40Louisiana54198.5K
41Nevada5373.1K
42Utah50141.2K
43Wyoming4564.1K
44South Dakota4225.6K
45Rhode Island4192.6K
46Delaware37227.3K
47West Virginia3223.9K
48Hawaii29188.3K
49North Dakota2422.1K
50Mississippi1920.3K
51District of Columbia1431.8K

What correlates with Craft Breweries (2023)?

Pearson r against 2,095 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Craft Breweries tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. AKC BreedersAKC Breeders by State
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  2. # Employed Dental HygienistsDental Hygienists Salary by State
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  3. Total Registered VotersRegistered Voters by Party
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 31
    Plot
  4. Female/Female Cohabiting HouseholdsGay Marriage by State
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  5. Registered DemocratsRegistered Voters by Party
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 31
    Plot
  6. Biden VotesNational Popular Vote by State
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Craft Breweries tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.64 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Req. English CreditsHigh School Graduation Requirements by State
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  3. Fuel Prices (1-10)Best States for Camping
    r = −0.58 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  4. FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  5. Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to HomeschoolA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.50 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  6. 3-Year Re-Incarceration (VADOC)Recidivism Rates by State
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 34
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Craft Breweries?
California has the highest Craft Breweries in 2023, at 987, followed by New York (539) and Pennsylvania (530).
Which state has the lowest Craft Breweries?
District of Columbia has the lowest Craft Breweries in 2023, at 14.
What is the median Craft Breweries across US states?
The median is 128 across the 51 US states with data in 2023.
Where does this state with the most breweries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: State Craft Beer Stats - Brewers Association; Craft Brewer Definition - Brewer's Association; Industry Fast Facts - National Beer Wholesalers Association; National Beer Sales & Production Data - Brewer's Association.