Fast Facts:

• 10.05 Million People live in Michigan

• Median household income $63,202; Average household income $85,727

• Michigan has the longest freshwater shoreline in the world.

• Michigan has more shoreline than any other state other than Alaska.

• Michigan has over 11,000 inland lakes.

Michigan Beer Boast

• In Michigan alone, the thriving brewing industry contributes more than $144 million in wages with a total economic contribution of more than $600 million. (CBS Detroit August 2023)

• Over 400 Breweries & Microbreweries Operate in Michigan

• Michigan is the 6th largest craft beer state

• Grand Rapids voted “Beer City USA” in the 2012 poll

• The Michigan Summer Beer Festival

The Summer Beer Festival is the Michigan Brewers Guild’s oldest and largest of the four Michigan Brewer’s Guild annual festivals. Located along the riverside banks of Ypsilanti, MI, they and will feature more than 90 styles from 87 different Michigan breweries and over 500 beers!