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

1953
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.01 gallons per capita — #77 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.04 gallons per capita — #71 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.20 gallons per capita — #75 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.77 gallons per capita — #60 out of 98

1954
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 1.96 gallons per capita — #87 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.01 gallons per capita — #76 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.21 gallons per capita — #71 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.74 gallons per capita — #67 out of 98

1955
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.00 gallons per capita — #79 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.01 gallons per capita — #75 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.22 gallons per capita — #69 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.77 gallons per capita — #61 out of 98

1956
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.03 gallons per capita — #75 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.00 gallons per capita — #78 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.22 gallons per capita — #66 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.81 gallons per capita — #48 out of 98

1957
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 1.99 gallons per capita — #80 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 0.97 gallons per capita — #83 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.22 gallons per capita — #67 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.80 gallons per capita — #50 out of 98

1958
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 1.98 gallons per capita — #82 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 0.96 gallons per capita — #84 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.22 gallons per capita — #68 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.80 gallons per capita — #51 out of 98

1959
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.06 gallons per capita — #72 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.00 gallons per capita — #77 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.22 gallons per capita — #65 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.84 gallons per capita — #44 out of 98

1960
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.07 gallons per capita — #68 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 0.99 gallons per capita — #81 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.22 gallons per capita — #63 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.86 gallons per capita — #39 out of 98

1961
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.06 gallons per capita — #71 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 0.97 gallons per capita — #82 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.23 gallons per capita — #60 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.86 gallons per capita — #40 out of 98

1962
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.11 gallons per capita — #66 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 0.99 gallons per capita — #80 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.22 gallons per capita — #62 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.90 gallons per capita — #35 out of 98