April Per Capita Statistics Released by TABC
The TABC has released per capita consumption statistics for April in the state of Texas.
46,643,401 gallons of beer were sold in April, with a per capita consumption of 1.8 gallons. An estimated 4,236,833 gallons of wine were sold with a per capita consumption of .16 gallons. Between the sales of distilled spirits, wine, beer and ale $17,158,367 was collected in sales taxes.
Below is a chart with detailed statistics for each alcohol sales group.
Distilled Spirits
Total Tax Collections $6,007,129.00
Total Gallons 2,502,970
Per Capita Consumption 0.0967
Tax Rate Per Gallon $2.40
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Wine
Total Tax Collections $1,067,771.00
Total Gallons(Estimated) 4,236,833
Per Capita Consumption(Estimated) 0.1637
Tax Rate Per Gallon(Estimated) $0.252021
Low Wine $0.204
High Wine $0.408
Sparkling Wine $0.516 ------------------------------------------------------------
Beer
Total Tax Collections $9,027,737.00
Total Gallons 46,643,401
Per Capita Consumption 1.8020
Tax Rate Per Gallon $0.193548
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Ale
Total Tax Collections $1,055,730.00
Total Gallons 5,331,970
Per Capita Consumption 0.2060
Tax Rate Per Gallon $0.198
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Statistics were based on an estimated population of 25,883,999.