| TABLE
9
CONSUMPTION OF
LARGE AND SMALL CIGARS: 1960 to 1998
(millions of units) |
| Year |
Small
Cigars |
Large
Cigars |
Total |
| 1960 |
142 |
7,052 |
7,194 |
| 1961 |
146 |
7,038 |
7,184 |
| 1962 |
156 |
7,054 |
7,210 |
| 1963 |
264 |
7,282 |
7,546 |
| 1964 |
350 |
9,108 |
9,458 |
| 1965 |
435 |
8,641 |
9,076 |
| 1966 |
435 |
8,296 |
8,731 |
| 1967 |
430 |
8,096 |
8,526 |
| 1968 |
504 |
7,946 |
8,450 |
| 1969 |
728 |
7,968 |
8,696 |
| 1970 |
889 |
8,108 |
8,997 |
| 1971 |
1,083 |
7,861 |
8,944 |
| 1972 |
3,933 |
7,294 |
11,227 |
| 1973 |
4,334 |
6,969 |
11,303 |
| 1974 |
3,066 |
6,356 |
9,422 |
| 1975 |
2,892 |
5,804 |
8,696 |
| 1976 |
2,162 |
5,373 |
7,535 |
| 1977 |
1,854 |
4,994 |
6,848 |
| 1978 |
1,558 |
4,702 |
6,260 |
| 1979 |
1,441 |
4,304 |
5,745 |
| 1980 |
1,411 |
4,001 |
5,412 |
| 1981 |
1,364 |
3,893 |
5,257 |
| 1982 |
1,265 |
3,667 |
4,932 |
| 1983 |
1,334 |
3,605 |
4,939 |
| 1984 |
1,234 |
3,471 |
4,705 |
| 1985 |
1,218 |
3,197 |
4,415 |
| 1986 |
966 |
3,055 |
4,021 |
| 1987 |
1,154 |
2,728 |
3,882 |
| 1988 |
1,160 |
2,531 |
3,691 |
| 1989 |
1,141 |
2,470 |
3,611 |
| 1990 |
1,214 |
2,345 |
3,559 |
| 1991 |
1,292 |
2,246 |
3,538 |
| 1992 |
1,302 |
2,219 |
3,521 |
| 1993 |
1,271 |
2,138 |
3,409 |
| 1994 |
1,377 |
2,337 |
3,714 |
| 1995 |
1,397 |
2,568 |
3,965 |
| 1996 |
1,504 |
3,054 |
4,558 |
| 1997 |
1,587 |
3,551 |
5,138 |
| 1998 |
1,602 |
3,749 |
5,351 |
| Source:
USDA, Commodity Economics Division, Economic Research Service, Tobacco
Situation and Outlook Report, (Apr. 1999) |
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