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Northeast Ohio Grape & Wine Economic Impact Study

Last modified 2008-07-03 17:59

The grape and wine industry has been a long standing industry of northeast Ohio with more than 1,300 acres of grape vineyards and 20 wineries.  A 2007 survey by the Orbitz Worldwide travel company1 ranked the Grand River Valley grape region in Ashtabula and Lake counties as it’s 6th best United States wine destinations. 

To date, no comprehensive study has been conducted to determine the economic impact of the grape and wine industry in the northeast Ohio counties of Ashtabula, Lake & Geauga counties.  To help determine the economic value of the industry, three organizations (Ohio State University Extension, Ohio Wine Producers Association, and Lake County Soil & Water Conservation District) collaborated to conduct the Northeast Ohio Grape and Wine Economic Impact Study and the Northeast Ohio Wine Lover’s Survey.  These studies examined demographic data, grape production, wine sales, capital and variable investments, future operational concerns, spending habits of winery visitors and the economic multiplier effect of the northeast Ohio grape & wine industry.

In the spring of 2007, the research team developed the methodology and surveys to conduct this comprehensive study.  The team developed a fifty-three question survey1 for the Northeast Ohio Grape and Wine Economic Impact Study and a twenty-nine question interview template for the Northeast Ohio Wine Lover’s Survey.  Both surveys were pilot tested utilizing input from the Ohio grape industry and reviewed by the Institutional Review Board at The Ohio State University.

The reports for these studies have been packaged as ADOBE PDF documents for easy viewing.  Questions about this project can be obtained by emailing marrison.2@osu.edu

Click on the following links to view articles (articles will be linked the week of July 7)

Summary of the Northeast Ohio Economic Impact Study, Wine Lover's Study and Future Operational Concerns

Northeast Ohio Grape & Wine Economic Impact Study

Northeast Ohio Wine Lover's Study

Future Operational Concerns for the Northeast Ohio Grape & Wine Industry