Tobacco Brand Preferences (2024)

Cigars

According to 2015 sales data, Swisher Little is the most popular brand of cigars in the United States, with sales substantially greater than any little cigar competitor and the leading large cigars and cigarillos competitors.8

2015 Market Shares for Leading
Cigar Brands8
BrandCategoryMarket %

NOTE: Market share—or market percentage—is defined as the percentage of total sales in the United States.

Swisher LittleLittle cigars60%
Swisher SweetsLarge cigars and cigarillos16%
Black & MildLarge cigars and cigarillos11%
Garcia y VegaLarge cigars and cigarillos5%
White OwlLarge cigars and cigarillos5%

Smokeless Tobacco

The five major U.S. smokeless tobacco companies experienced decreased sales from 2018 to 2019, from 128.4 million pounds to about 126 million pounds.9 Smokeless tobacco products include dry snuff, moist snuff, plug/twist, loose-leaf chewing tobacco, snus, and dissolvable products.

2011 Market Shares for Leading
Smokeless Tobacco Brands9
BrandCategoryMarket %

NOTE: Market share—or market percentage—is defined as the percentage of total sales in the United States.

Levi Garrett PlugMoist plug tobacco52%
Day’s WorkPlug tobacco45%
Red Man PlugMoist plug tobacco36%
GrizzlyMoist snuff and fine cut tobacco26%
CopenhagenMoist snuff and fine cut tobacco25%
GarrettDry snuff24%
SkoalMoist snuff and fine cut tobacco24%
Red ManLoose leaf tobacco18%
Tobacco Brand Preferences (2024)
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