Beer consumption is falling, according to the Beer Institute, a lobbying group, but which states consume the most beer? My home state of Maryland doesn’t rank in the top 10, but does your make the grade?
10. Delaware
> Per capita consumption: 34.3 gallons
> Total consumption: 22,592,366 gallons (7th lowest)
> Pct. change in consumption ’03-’11: -2.3% (8th highest)
> Pct. binge drinkers: 20.3% (12th highest)
> Population density: 465.5/sq. mile (6th highest)
9. Nebraska
> Per capita consumption: 34.6 gallons (tied-8th)
> Total consumption: 44,711,021 gallons (15th lowest)
> Pct. change in consumption ’03-’11: -5.7% (20th highest)
> Pct. binge drinkers: 22.7% (5th highest)
> Population density: 24.0/sq. mile (8th lowest)
8. Texas
> Per capita consumption: 34.6 gallons (tied-8th)
> Total consumption: 604,956,568 gallons (2nd highest)
> Pct. change in consumption ’03-’11: -9.4% (15th lowest)
> Pct. binge drinkers: 18.9% (19th highest)
> Population density: 98.3/sq. mile (25th lowest)
7. Vermont
> Per capita consumption: 34.7 gallons
> Total consumption: 16,206,397 gallons (3rd lowest)
> Pct. change in consumption ’03-’11: 7.1% (the highest)
> Pct. binge drinkers: 18.5% (24th highest)
> Population density: 68.0/sq. mile (21st lowest)
6. Wisconsin
> Per capita consumption: 36.2 gallons
> Total consumption: 149,651,260 gallons (12th highest)
> Pct. change in consumption ’03-’11: -6.9% (24th lowest)
> Pct. binge drinkers: 24.3% (the highest)
> Population density: 105.5/sq. mile (24th highest)
5. Nevada
> Per capita consumption: 36.5 gallons
> Total consumption: 70,951,684 gallons (21st lowest)
> Pct. change in consumption ’03-’11: -17.2% (the lowest)
> Pct. binge drinkers: 18.6% (22nd highest)
> Population density: 24.8/sq. mile (9th lowest)
4. South Dakota
> Per capita consumption: 38.0 gallons
> Total consumption: 22,032,413 gallons (6th lowest)
> Pct. change in consumption ’03-’11: -1.8% (5th highest)
> Pct. binge drinkers: 22.1% (6th highest)
> Population density: 10.9/sq. mile (5th lowest)
3. Montana
> Per capita consumption: 40.6 gallons
> Total consumption: 29,640,123 gallons (8th lowest)
> Pct. change in consumption ’03-’11: -5.1% (18th highest)
> Pct. binge drinkers: 20.8% (9th highest)
> Population density: 6.9/sq. mile (3rd lowest)
2. North Dakota
> Per capita consumption: 42.2 gallons
> Total consumption: 20,711,472 gallons (5th lowest)
> Pct. change in consumption ’03-’11: -4.5% (15th highest)
> Pct. binge drinkers: 23.8% (2nd highest)
> Population density: 9.9/sq. mile (4th lowest)
1.New Hampshire
> Per capita consumption: 43.0 gallons
> Total consumption: 41,994,894 gallons (13th lowest)
> Pct. change in consumption ’03-’11: -1.8% (6th highest)
> Pct. binge drinkers: 18.7% (21st highest)
> Population density: 147.2/sq. mile (21st highest)
Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/10/11/beer-consumption-top-states/1627621/
