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Bridgeport's Nip Bottle Sales Exceed 1.7M Over Past 6 Months: State

How much did Bridgeport receive in a municipal payout through Connecticut's Nickel-Per-Nip program?

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More than 1.7 million nip bottles of alcohol were sold in Bridgeport over the past six months, generating more than $87,000 in revenue for the city, according to Connecticut's Nickel-Per-Nip program.
More than 1.7 million nip bottles of alcohol were sold in Bridgeport over the past six months, generating more than $87,000 in revenue for the city, according to Connecticut's Nickel-Per-Nip program. (Chris Dehnel/Patch)

BRIDGEPORT, CT — More than 1.7 million nip bottles were sold at liquor establishments in Bridgeport over the past six moths, rendering more than $87,000 to the municipality as part of Connecticut's Nickel-Per-Nip program.

Under the program, each city and town in the state receives 5 cents for each nip sold within its borders every six months.
The funding is intended for locally driven environmental stewardship programs.

Here are the numbers for Bridgeport covering the city from Oct. 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025, according to the Wine and Spirit Wholesalers of Connecticut:

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Bridgeport

  • Nips sold: 1,746,044
  • Payment to town: $87,302.20

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