By David DishmanBusiness writerddishman@oklahoman.comAs Oklahomans open a can or bottle of their favorite cold one this Memorial Day, a new economic impact survey shows just how much support the industry provides. The survey shows the industry directly supported 8,650 jobs, paid more than $282 million in wages and had a total direct economic output of more than $1 billion in Oklahoma during 2018. Cheers to that. Expanding the parameters to include indirect economic impact, the survey estimates the industry supports nearly 19,000 jobs, more than $800 million in wages and a total economic output of nearly $2.9 billion in Oklahoma alone. Cheers for the whole state. “Beer is more than America’s most popular alcohol beverage,” Beer Institute President and CEO Jim McGreevy said.Read more on NewsOK.com
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