How many distilleries businesses are there in the US?

There are 10,579 distilleries businesses in the United States as of 2023, employing 277,287 workers. The industry has grown 430% since 2000.

Distilleries industry statistics

The distilleries industry had 10,579 firms and 11,596 establishments in 2023. The peak was 10,579 firms in 2023. The industry is currently growing.

As of 2023

10,579

distilleries businesses in the United States

•The distilleries industry has grown 430% since 2000 (from 1,996 to 10,579 firms).
•The peak year was 2023 with 10,579 firms.
•Recent trend (last 5 years): the industry is growing (+18.9%).
•Employment: 277,287 workers in 2023 (100.1% change since 2000).
•Estimated 5-year survival rate: 70%.

Year	Firms	Establishments	Employment	Entry Rate	Exit Rate	Net Growth
2023	10,579	11,596	277,287	9.6%	6.9%	+3.7%
2022	10,347	11,297	267,759	12.6%	5.6%	+12.8%
2021	9,653	10,539	235,437	11.4%	7.6%	-6.8%
2020	9,317	10,136	252,801	12.3%	7.1%	+4.9%
2019	8,901	9,691	239,864	14.4%	6.0%	+7.0%
2018	8,152	8,889	224,460	15.6%	5.4%	+8.7%
2017	7,282	7,967	203,941	16.8%	6.2%	+11.6%
2016	6,519	7,161	182,525	17.6%	5.9%	+8.7%
2015	5,827	6,444	167,681	18.7%	5.7%	+8.1%
2014	4,974	5,583	154,680	18.1%	6.4%	+5.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS). Entry/exit rates refer to establishment openings and closings.