Cigar Statistics

[Rod]

Cigar Statistics

* Americans smoked 3.5 billion cigars last year, more than any other nationality except the Chinese.

* In 1994, there were over 125,000 new cigar smokers in the U.S., with the majority of these smokers being premium cigar smokers.

* Presently, there are six million cigar smokers in the U.S., of which approximately one million are premium cigar smokers.

* In 1993, premium cigar imports to the US were at 107 million. In 1994, these imports rose to 126 million, an increase of 18%.

* As of May 1995, premium cigar imports increased 31.6% from the same period last year, a growth of 13,546,000 units, and "large cigar" imports increased 42.4% - a growth of 20,397,000 units.

* Imports of foreign cigars have risen significantly this year in the United States, by 32% in volume and 45% in dollar value.

* From 1993 to 1994, the largest growing segment of the premium cigar smokers was the 26-38 year-olds, according to industry sources.

* Source: The Cigar Association of America, Inc.

 

[Joe]

Very interesting.

Assuming those numbers don't include them illegal Cubans.

 

[lucasbuck]

Very interesting. Thanks Rod :thumbs:

 

[moki]

Very interesting.

Assuming those numbers don't include them illegal Cubans.

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I'd say that's a safe bet

 

[Matt R]

You've also got to remember that the boom was beginning around the times these stats are compiled from. I would beg to argue that the numbers dropped substantially somewhere around 1999-2000, though there may be a slight up turn in the last two years, it's nowhere near what it was in the mid 90's.

 

[inflatus]

Thanks Rod, cool stats. Were there anymore?

 

[Eshaw99]

* In 1994, there were over 125,000 new cigar smokers in the U.S., with the majority of these smokers being premium cigar smokers.

After switching from Swishers to White Owls, I'm proud to now count myself one of the one million premium smokers!