Freedom#91 of 102 · Added July 22, 2026
Beer
Gallons of pure alcohol from beer purchased per year, per person
Data: NIAAA Surveillance Report No. 122 (via VinePair), 2023 ↗nhmaps.com/87
More beer is purchased in New Hampshire than basically anywhere else. And it has no sales tax, naturally.
Apparent per capita ethanol consumption from beer (gallons of ethanol per person ages 14+)
Map: VinePair (data: NIAAA) ↗Data: NIAAA Surveillance Report No. 122 (via VinePair), 2023 ↗Found via @GregMooreNH ↗
View the data (50 states)
| # | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 1.6 |
| 2 | Montana | 1.5 |
| 3 | Vermont | 1.5 |
| 4 | North Dakota | 1.3 |
| 5 | Oregon | 1.3 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 1.3 |
| 7 | Nevada | 1.3 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 1.2 |
| 8 | Maine | 1.2 |
| 10 | Hawaii | 1.2 |
| 11 | South Dakota | 1.2 |
| 12 | Iowa | 1.2 |
| 13 | Texas | 1.1 |
| 14 | New Mexico | 1.1 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 1.1 |
| 16 | California | 1.1 |
| 17 | Colorado | 1.1 |
| 17 | Mississippi | 1.1 |
| 17 | Wyoming | 1.1 |
| 20 | West Virginia | 1.0 |
| 21 | Kansas | 1.0 |
| 21 | Minnesota | 1.0 |
| 21 | Ohio | 1.0 |
| 24 | Delaware | 1.0 |
| 25 | Missouri | 1.0 |
| 25 | Nebraska | 1.0 |
| 27 | Florida | 1.0 |
| 27 | North Carolina | 1.0 |
| 29 | Arizona | 1.0 |
| 30 | Illinois | 1.0 |
| 31 | Alaska | 1.0 |
| 31 | Tennessee | 1.0 |
| 33 | South Carolina | 0.9 |
| 34 | Alabama | 0.9 |
| 35 | Michigan | 0.9 |
| 35 | Oklahoma | 0.9 |
| 37 | Arkansas | 0.9 |
| 38 | Kentucky | 0.9 |
| 39 | Indiana | 0.8 |
| 40 | Georgia | 0.8 |
| 40 | Virginia | 0.8 |
| 42 | New York | 0.8 |
| 42 | Washington | 0.8 |
| 44 | Massachusetts | 0.8 |
| 45 | New Jersey | 0.7 |
| 46 | Connecticut | 0.7 |
| 47 | Idaho | 0.7 |
| 48 | Rhode Island | 0.7 |
| 49 | Maryland | 0.7 |
| 50 | Utah | 0.5 |