Special Report
How Much Americans Have Been Drinking (Almost) Every Year Since 1850
February 5, 2023 1:00 pm
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1983
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.69 gallons per capita — #5 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.37 gallons per capita — #5 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.36 gallons per capita — #21 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.96 gallons per capita — #24 out of 98
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1984
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.65 gallons per capita — #9 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.35 gallons per capita — #8 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.37 gallons per capita — #18 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.94 gallons per capita — #31 out of 98
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1985
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.62 gallons per capita — #11 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.33 gallons per capita — #12 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.38 gallons per capita — #12 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.91 gallons per capita — #33 out of 98
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1986
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.58 gallons per capita — #15 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.35 gallons per capita — #7 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.39 gallons per capita — #11 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.84 gallons per capita — #43 out of 98
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1987
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.55 gallons per capita — #18 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.34 gallons per capita — #9 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.38 gallons per capita — #13 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.83 gallons per capita — #45 out of 98
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1988
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.49 gallons per capita — #23 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.33 gallons per capita — #13 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.36 gallons per capita — #22 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.79 gallons per capita — #52 out of 98
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1989
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.43 gallons per capita — #27 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.32 gallons per capita — #14 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.34 gallons per capita — #27 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.78 gallons per capita — #54 out of 98
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1990
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.45 gallons per capita — #25 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.34 gallons per capita — #10 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.33 gallons per capita — #29 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.77 gallons per capita — #57 out of 98
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1991
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.30 gallons per capita — #42 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.29 gallons per capita — #18 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.30 gallons per capita — #43 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.71 gallons per capita — #73 out of 98
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1992
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.30 gallons per capita — #41 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.29 gallons per capita — #17 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.30 gallons per capita — #42 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.71 gallons per capita — #72 out of 98
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