Which U.S. States Consume The Most Spirits? 🍸

What We're Showing

The annual per capita ethanol consumption of spirits in gallons in 2022, by state.

Consumption figures only include residents age 14 or older, and is based on alcoholic beverage sales data collected by the Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System (AEDS), the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association, and from various reports produced by beverage industry sources.

Data comes from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The NIAAA measures alcohol consumption in ethanol volume.

The average 750 mL bottle of spirits (41.1% ABV) contains 0.0814 gallons of ethanol.

Key Takeaways

• The average annual per capita ethanol consumption from spirits in the U.S. is 1.06 gallons, which is equivalent to about 13 bottles of spirits.
• In 2022, Delaware residents had the highest per capita spirit consumption in the U.S., with an annual average of 2.34 gallons of ethanol from spirits, or 28.7 bottles of spirits.
• New Hampshire's lack of state sales tax makes alcohol, including spirits, significantly cheaper than in neighboring states, which likely drives higher spirit purchases and consumption as residents from nearby areas cross state lines to take advantage of the lower prices. New Hampshire ranks second in per capita spirit purchases, with an average ethanol consumption of 2.02 gallons from spirits.