Beer Consumption by State per Capita in the United States
Overall U.S. beer consumption per adult age 21 and over is around 28.2 gallons per person, per year. Breaking these numbers down further, the average adult over the age of 21 is consuming about 10 ounces of per day, or roughly one six pack per week.
1. New Hampshire: ~43 gallons
2. Montana: ~40 gallons
3. North Dakota: ~38 gallons
4. South Dakota: ~37 gallons
5. Wisconsin: ~36 gallons
6. Nevada: ~35 gallons
7. Vermont: ~34 gallons
8. Louisiana: ~33 gallons
9. Texas: ~32 gallons
10. Wyoming: ~31 gallons
11. Maine: ~31 gallons
12. Mississippi: ~30 gallons
13. Nebraska: ~30 gallons
14. Iowa: ~29 gallons
15. Colorado: ~28 gallons
16. Oregon: ~28 gallons
17. Minnesota: ~27 gallons
18. Missouri: ~27 gallons
19. Alabama: ~26 gallons
20. South Carolina: ~26 gallons
21. New Mexico: ~25 gallons
22. West Virginia: ~25 gallons
23. Ohio: ~24 gallons
24. Pennsylvania: ~24 gallons
25. Michigan: ~23 gallons
26. Illinois: ~23 gallons
27. Indiana: ~23 gallons
28. Alaska: ~22 gallons
29. Arizona: ~22 gallons
30. Tennessee: ~22 gallons
31. Florida: ~21 gallons
32. Georgia: ~21 gallons
33. North Carolina: ~21 gallons
34. Virginia: ~21 gallons
35. California: ~20 gallons
36. Kentucky: ~20 gallons
37. Oklahoma: ~20 gallons
38. Arkansas: ~19 gallons
39. New York: ~19 gallons
40. Washington: ~19 gallons
41. Idaho: ~18 gallons
42. Kansas: ~18 gallons
43. Maryland: ~18 gallons
44. Massachusetts: ~18 gallons
45. Rhode Island: ~18 gallons
46. Connecticut: ~17 gallons
47. Delaware: ~17 gallons
48. Hawaii: ~17 gallons
49. New Jersey: ~17 gallons
50. Utah: ~12 gallons
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