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

1850
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.10 gallons per capita — #67 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 0.14 gallons per capita — #98 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.08 gallons per capita — #97 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 1.88 gallons per capita — #2 out of 98

1860
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.53 gallons per capita — #20 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 0.27 gallons per capita — #97 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.10 gallons per capita — #93 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 2.16 gallons per capita — #1 out of 98

1870
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.07 gallons per capita — #70 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 0.44 gallons per capita — #96 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.10 gallons per capita — #94 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 1.53 gallons per capita — #3 out of 98

1871-1880
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 1.72 gallons per capita — #90 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 0.56 gallons per capita — #95 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.14 gallons per capita — #83 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 1.02 gallons per capita — #20 out of 98

1881-1890
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 1.99 gallons per capita — #81 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 0.90 gallons per capita — #86 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.14 gallons per capita — #84 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.95 gallons per capita — #30 out of 98

1891-1895
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.23 gallons per capita — #54 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.17 gallons per capita — #43 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.11 gallons per capita — #92 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.95 gallons per capita — #29 out of 98

1896-1900
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.06 gallons per capita — #73 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.19 gallons per capita — #40 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.10 gallons per capita — #95 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.77 gallons per capita — #58 out of 98

1901-1905
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.39 gallons per capita — #28 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.31 gallons per capita — #15 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.13 gallons per capita — #87 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.95 gallons per capita — #27 out of 98

1906-1910
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.60 gallons per capita — #14 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.47 gallons per capita — #2 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.17 gallons per capita — #79 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.96 gallons per capita — #25 out of 98

1911-1915
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.56 gallons per capita — #17 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.48 gallons per capita — #1 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.14 gallons per capita — #85 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.94 gallons per capita — #32 out of 98