TABLE 47: SHIPMENTS OF MALT BEVERAGES, BY YEAR

Calendar Years 1934-1996, Quantities in 31 Gallon Barrels

Year	Barrels	Year	Barrels	Year	Barrels
1934	36,167,300	1955	84,257,184	1976	150,864,308
1935	41,622,259	1956	84,771,105	1977	158,489,967
1936	48,928,871	1957	82,849,637	1978	164,603,323
1937	52,193,605	1958	83,852,462	1979	172,286,386
1938	50,385,365	1959	87,154,465	1980	177,813,496
1939	52,308,044	1960	87,414,737	1981	182,268,362
1940	51,244,274	1961	88,681,059	1982	182,350,027
1941	56,971,239	1962	90,657,646	1983	182,782,880
1942	62,967,617	1963	93,251,002	1984	182,474,264
1943	70,367,841	1964	97,851,973	1985	182,417,143
1944	76,490,083	1965	99,453,923	1986	186,495,826
1945	79,753,005	1966	103,853,472	1987	187,420,391
1946	80,385,654	1967	106,785,726	1988	187,702,621
1947	85,194,329	1968	111,048,766	1989	187,716,588
1948	84,060,779	1969	115,792,760	1990	192,597,879
1949	82,845,503	1970	121,600,867	1991	188,267,530
1950	82,536,196	1971	126,438,134	1992	187,747,499
1951	83,035,112	1972	130,166,118	1993	188,124,563
1952	84,443,077	1973	136,822,144	1994	189,181,103
1953	85,237,866	1974	144,173,823	1995	186,922,416
1954	82,475,465	1975	148,341,445	1996	188,760,617

Source: Compiled by the Beer Institute based on reports supplied by individual states. The figures represent apparent consumption as they reflect shipments or sales at the wholesale level as determined by tax payments or reports of shipments. These totals differ from nationwide taxpaid withdrawals plus imports due to reporting procedures and inventory.