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

1943
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 1.83 gallons per capita — #89 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.00 gallons per capita — #79 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.17 gallons per capita — #80 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.66 gallons per capita — #83 out of 98

1944
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.07 gallons per capita — #69 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.13 gallons per capita — #49 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.18 gallons per capita — #77 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.76 gallons per capita — #63 out of 98

1945
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.25 gallons per capita — #50 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.17 gallons per capita — #42 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.20 gallons per capita — #73 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.88 gallons per capita — #37 out of 98

1946
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.30 gallons per capita — #43 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.07 gallons per capita — #61 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.24 gallons per capita — #56 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.99 gallons per capita — #21 out of 98

1947
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.03 gallons per capita — #76 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.11 gallons per capita — #53 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.16 gallons per capita — #81 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.76 gallons per capita — #64 out of 98

1948
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 1.97 gallons per capita — #85 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.07 gallons per capita — #62 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.20 gallons per capita — #76 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.70 gallons per capita — #78 out of 98

1949
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 1.98 gallons per capita — #84 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.06 gallons per capita — #65 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.22 gallons per capita — #70 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.70 gallons per capita — #77 out of 98

1950
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.04 gallons per capita — #74 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.04 gallons per capita — #69 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.23 gallons per capita — #61 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.77 gallons per capita — #59 out of 98

1951
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.01 gallons per capita — #78 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.03 gallons per capita — #72 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.20 gallons per capita — #74 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.78 gallons per capita — #56 out of 98

1952
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 1.98 gallons per capita — #83 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.04 gallons per capita — #70 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.21 gallons per capita — #72 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.73 gallons per capita — #70 out of 98