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

1963
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.15 gallons per capita — #65 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.01 gallons per capita — #74 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.23 gallons per capita — #59 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.91 gallons per capita — #34 out of 98

1964
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.23 gallons per capita — #53 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.01 gallons per capita — #73 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.24 gallons per capita — #58 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.95 gallons per capita — #28 out of 98

1965
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.27 gallons per capita — #47 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.04 gallons per capita — #68 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.24 gallons per capita — #57 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.99 gallons per capita — #22 out of 98

1966
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.32 gallons per capita — #38 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.06 gallons per capita — #64 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.24 gallons per capita — #55 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 1.02 gallons per capita — #19 out of 98

1967
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.37 gallons per capita — #30 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.07 gallons per capita — #60 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.25 gallons per capita — #54 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 1.05 gallons per capita — #14 out of 98

1968
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.45 gallons per capita — #26 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.09 gallons per capita — #57 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.26 gallons per capita — #53 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 1.10 gallons per capita — #10 out of 98

1969
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.51 gallons per capita — #22 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.12 gallons per capita — #52 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.26 gallons per capita — #52 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 1.13 gallons per capita — #4 out of 98

1970
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.52 gallons per capita — #21 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.14 gallons per capita — #47 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.27 gallons per capita — #51 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 1.11 gallons per capita — #6 out of 98

1971
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.58 gallons per capita — #16 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.15 gallons per capita — #45 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.31 gallons per capita — #33 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 1.12 gallons per capita — #5 out of 98

1972
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.54 gallons per capita — #19 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.16 gallons per capita — #44 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.30 gallons per capita — #40 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 1.08 gallons per capita — #12 out of 98