Special Report

How Much Americans Have Been Drinking (Almost) Every Year Since 1850

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2003
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.22 gallons per capita — #55 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.21 gallons per capita — #35 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.34 gallons per capita — #28 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.67 gallons per capita — #81 out of 98

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2004
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.23 gallons per capita — #51 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.21 gallons per capita — #34 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.35 gallons per capita — #25 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.68 gallons per capita — #79 out of 98

2005
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.25 gallons per capita — #49 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.20 gallons per capita — #38 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.36 gallons per capita — #23 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.70 gallons per capita — #76 out of 98

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2006
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.28 gallons per capita — #46 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.20 gallons per capita — #37 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.37 gallons per capita — #19 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.71 gallons per capita — #74 out of 98

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2007
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.31 gallons per capita — #40 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.21 gallons per capita — #33 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.38 gallons per capita — #17 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.72 gallons per capita — #71 out of 98

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2008
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.31 gallons per capita — #39 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.20 gallons per capita — #36 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.38 gallons per capita — #15 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.73 gallons per capita — #68 out of 98

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2009
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.29 gallons per capita — #45 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.17 gallons per capita — #41 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.38 gallons per capita — #16 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.73 gallons per capita — #69 out of 98

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2010
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.26 gallons per capita — #48 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.14 gallons per capita — #46 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.38 gallons per capita — #14 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.74 gallons per capita — #66 out of 98

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2011
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.29 gallons per capita — #44 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.12 gallons per capita — #51 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.41 gallons per capita — #10 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.76 gallons per capita — #62 out of 98

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2012
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.34 gallons per capita — #34 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.13 gallons per capita — #48 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.42 gallons per capita — #9 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.78 gallons per capita — #55 out of 98

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