Utahs price markup on liquor among the highest

Among states that control liquor, Utah is No. 1 in price markup on wine and No. 6 on spirits,
according to the Alcohol Research Group. For example, the Utah Department of Alcoholic
Beverage Controls markup on a bottle of wine that cost $7.03 to make is 88 percent bringing
the retail price to $13.22.
Wine Top six liquor-control states for price markups*
Utah retail
$15 price: $13.22
*Markup on a bottle of wine
$12.39
$11.49 that cost $7.03 to make
$11.33
$12
$9.45
$9.01

$9 $6.19
markup $5.36 $2.42 $1.98
$4.46 $4.30
$6

$7.03 $7.03 $7.03 $7.03 $7.03 $7.03

$3 base
price

0
Utah Pennsylvania New Montgomery Mississippi Wyoming
Hampshire Co., Md.
Spirits Percent price markups* among 17 liquor-control states and one county
More than 100% 90 to 99.9% 70 to 89.9% 50 to 69.9% Less than 50%
MONTGOMERY CO., MD
NH
MT VT ME
OR
ID
WY MI
IA PA
OH
UT WV VA
NC

MS AL

*Markup on a
$12.73 bottle
of spirits

Base price and markup on spirits, top 10 liquor-control states

Oregon $12.73 base price $15.17 markup $27.90 Maine $12.73 $11.77 $24.50
Alabama $12.73 $13.39 $26.12 Utah $12.73 $11.22 $23.95
Virginia $12.73 $12.72 $25.45 Michigan $12.73 $11.18 $23.91
N. Carolina $12.73 $11.78 $24.51 Ohio $12.73 $10.64 $23.37
Idaho $12.73 $11.77 $24.50 Montana $12.73 $10.22 $22.95
0 $5 $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 0 $5 $10 $15 $20 $25
Source: Alcohol Research Group REPORTED BY KATHY STEPHENSON, GRAPHIC BY TODD ADAMS | The Salt Lake Tribune