Big-league growth on tap in beverage industry
From iconic beer brands to innovative natural food companies to trailblazing agribusiness firms, our food and beverage production cluster combines a wide spectrum of companies. The region ranks first in the U.S. for employment concentration at a high pace of growth of 31.3% over the last five years.
Colorado Food & Beverage Production Snapshot U.S. data in ( )| Direct Employment | 46,550 |
| Companies | 2,810 |
| Five-Year Employment Growth (2014-2019) | 23.5% (12.0%) |
| One-Year Employment Growth (2019) | 3.0% (1.4%) |
| Direct Employment Concentration (2019) | 1.5% (1.4%) |
| Average Wage | $53,070 |
| Employment Concentration Ranking (Among 50 largest metros) | 20 |