Per capita and per drinker ethanol consumption for selected States, 1986-99. (Based on estimates of abstention among population age 18 and older in the Behavioral Risk Factors Survey, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

[consum04.htm, updated 09/02]


State	Per capita ethanol consumption	Percentage of abstainers for State	Average consumption per drinker
Alabama
1999	1.88	60.4	4.74
1998	-	-	-
1997	1.81	63.2	4.92
1996	1.86	59.3	4.56
1995	1.82	59.8	4.53
1994	-	-	-
1993	1.88	69.5	6.15
1992	1.8	68.1	5.64
1991	1.77	64.2	4.93
1990	1.93	66.2	5.72
1989	1.87	69.4	6.1
1988	1.89	64	5.25
1987	1.89	60.1	4.73
1986	1.9	61.8	4.98

Alaska
1999	2.88	43.1	5.06
1998	2.77	37.4	4.42
1997	2.58	44.8	4.67
1996	2.63	36.8	4.16
1995	2.88	41.2	4.9
1994	3.03	34.8	4.65
1993	2.56	39.2	4.22
1992	3.04	37.5	4.86
1991	3.12	40.5	5.25
1990	-	-	-
1989	-	-	-
1988	-	-	-
1987	-	-	-
1986	-	-	-

Arizona
1999	2.68	65.5	7.76
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.59	58.9	6.3
1996	2.66	56.4	6.1
1995	2.51	50.8	5.1
1994	2.65	50.4	5.35
1993	2.73	55.4	6.12
1992	2.76	60.3	6.96
1991	2.75	51.7	5.7
1990	2.77	48.6	5.38
1989	2.89	43.2	5.08
1988	2.94	41.6	5.03
1987	2.99	40.6	5.03
1986	3.14	39.5	5.19

Arkansas
1999	1.82	61.7	4.75
1998	-	-	-
1997	1.77	69.4	5.78
1996	-	-	-
1995	1.73	67.4	5.3
1994	-	-	-
1993	1.82	62.5	4.84
1992	-	-	-
1991	1.82	61.5	4.73
1990	-	-	-
1989	-	-	-
1988	-	-	-
1987	-	-	-
1986	-	-	-

California
1999	2.2	39.6	3.64
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.25	38.6	3.67
1996	2.24	40.9	3.79
1995	-	-	-
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.35	39.2	3.86
1992	2.55	42.1	4.4
1991	2.46	42.3	4.26
1990	2.78	39.1	4.57
1989	2.79	42.3	4.83
1988	2.9	37.4	4.63
1987	3.03	34.9	4.66
1986	3.11	34.4	4.74

Colorado
1999	2.57	35.8	4
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.57	38	4.15
1996	-	-	-
1995	2.63	37.7	4.22
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.67	37.4	4.26
1992	2.53	36.2	3.97
1991	2.63	38.3	4.26
1990	2.39	37.2	3.81
1989	-	-	-
1988	-	-	-
1987	-	-	-
1986	-	-	-

Connecticut
1999	2.26	40.6	3.81
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.22	37.9	3.57
1996	-	-	-
1995	2.26	35.2	3.48
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.21	36	3.46
1992	2.31	41.5	3.94
1991	2.3	37.8	3.7
1990	2.46	33.5	3.7
1989	2.54	31.5	3.72
1988	2.71	30.8	3.92
1987	-	-	-
1986	-	-	-

Delaware
1999	2.96	40	4.94
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.88	45.8	5.31
1996	-	-	-
1995	2.66	46.8	5
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.78	41.7	4.78
1992	2.75	45.3	5.02
1991	2.71	46	5.01
1990	2.97	43.5	5.25
1989	-	-	-
1988	-	-	-
1987	-	-	-
1986	-	-	-

District of Columbia
1999	3.74	49.7	7.43
1998	3.81	42.9	6.67
1997	4.01	56.3	9.17
1996	-	-	-
1995	-	-	-
1994	3.89	62.8	10.46
1993	3.89	70.5	13.19
1992	4.13	55.7	9.32
1991	3.93	56.3	8.99
1990	4.16	62.5	11.09
1989	4.22	61.3	10.9
1988	4.48	60.6	11.38
1987	4.85	53.6	10.45
1986	4.75	44.1	8.49

Florida
1999	2.66	44.8	4.82
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.62	45.2	4.78
1996	-	-	-
1995	2.58	45.2	4.7
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.73	43.9	4.86
1992	2.79	48.4	5.41
1991	2.71	46.7	5.08
1990	2.97	50.1	5.94
1989	2.9	45.5	5.32
1988	2.92	42.5	5.07
1987	2.95	41.2	5.02
1986	2.96	39.8	4.92

Georgia
1999	2.27	52.3	4.76
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.2	55.4	4.93
1996	-	-	-
1995	2.16	59.7	5.37
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.23	59.9	5.55
1992	2.24	67.5	6.9
1991	2.18	65	6.22
1990	2.32	63.7	6.4
1989	2.37	61.9	6.22
1988	2.4	43.7	4.26
1987	2.49	57.4	5.85
1986	2.43	56	5.53

Hawaii
1999	2.31	54.1	4.75
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.35	48.9	4.6
1996	-	-	-
1995	2.36	58.3	5.65
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.53	50.8	5.14
1992	2.63	50	5.27
1991	2.68	50	5.36
1990	2.86	50.8	5.81
1989	2.76	47.1	5.21
1988	2.86	45.8	5.28
1987	2.73	41	4.63
1986	2.88	41.6	4.94

Idaho
1999	2.39	51.1	4.88
1998	2.28	49.9	4.55
1997	2.03	52.4	4.26
1996	2	51.2	4.1
1995	2	52.4	4.2
1994	2.14	50.8	4.36
1993	2.12	50.6	4.3
1992	2.22	55.5	4.98
1991	2.2	55.9	4.98
1990	2.27	54.1	4.95
1989	2.09	52.6	4.42
1988	2.18	52.1	4.56
1987	2.26	46.8	4.25
1986	2.33	46.4	4.35

Illinois
1999	2.32	42.7	4.04
1998	2.29	42.3	3.98
1997	2.32	45.3	4.24
1996	2.35	42.2	4.07
1995	2.35	48.1	4.52
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.41	46	4.46
1992	2.45	49.5	4.85
1991	2.49	52.6	5.26
1990	2.63	47.7	5.03
1989	2.56	46.3	4.77
1988	2.64	40.5	4.44
1987	2.66	40.1	4.44
1986	2.68	44.5	4.82

Indiana
1999	1.97	45.7	3.62
1998	-	-	-
1997	1.92	51.5	3.96
1996	-	-	-
1995	1.92	53.4	4.13
1994	-	-	-
1993	1.99	51.3	4.09
1992	1.96	53.9	4.25
1991	2.01	52.8	4.25
1990	2.11	53.5	4.54
1989	2.04	53.5	4.39
1988	2.1	48.3	4.07
1987	2.13	49.2	4.19
1986	2.14	46.9	4.03

Iowa
1999	1.98	45	3.59
1998	1.92	42.2	3.33
1997	1.88	46.1	3.49
1996	-	-	-
1995	1.82	42.9	3.19
1994	-	-	-
1993	1.88	48.7	3.66
1992	1.92	52.5	4.04
1991	2.01	48.4	3.91
1990	2.07	48.1	3.99
1989	1.94	46	3.6
1988	1.99	46.1	3.7
1987	-	-	-
1986	-	-	-

Kansas
1999	1.85	53.2	3.95
1998	-	-	-
1997	1.73	58.7	4.19
1996	-	-	-
1995	1.71	50.6	3.47
1994	1.75	55.5	3.94
1993	1.77	55.9	4
1992	1.79	53.3	3.84
1991	-	-	-
1990	-	-	-
1989	-	-	-
1988	-	-	-
1987	-	-	-
1986	-	-	-

Kentucky
1999	1.76	65.1	5.03
1998	-	-	-
1997	1.73	66.3	5.12
1996	1.73	67.3	5.3
1995	1.73	65.5	5
1994	-	-	-
1993	1.74	68	5.44
1992	1.72	68.8	5.51
1991	1.78	65.8	5.22
1990	1.84	66.1	5.43
1989	1.76	65.4	5.08
1988	1.79	62.8	4.82
1987	1.76	63.5	4.82
1986	1.84	59.3	4.53

Louisiana
1999	2.5	54.6	5.51
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.46	49.4	4.86
1996	-	-	-
1995	2.52	51.9	5.24
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.48	51.4	5.11
1992	2.53	56.4	5.79
1991	2.47	54.4	5.42
1990	2.56	50.5	5.18
1989	-	-	-
1988	-	-	-
1987	-	-	-
1986	-	-	-

Maine
1999	2.26	40.2	3.79
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.2	44.6	3.97
1996	-	-	-
1995	2.15	50.3	4.33
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.22	48.6	4.31
1992	2.23	50.2	4.47
1991	2.25	48.7	4.4
1990	2.35	48.9	4.6
1989	2.44	50.2	4.9
1988	2.54	45.3	4.64
1987	2.55	44.5	4.59
1986	-	-	-

Maryland
1999	2.11	42.2	3.65
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.08	55.6	4.68
1996	-	-	-
1995	2.09	55.2	4.67
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.19	53.1	4.66
1992	2.26	50.7	4.58
1991	2.34	47	4.41
1990	2.51	46.6	4.7
1989	2.54	46	4.71
1988	2.62	44.5	4.72
1987	2.74	39	4.49
1986	-	-	-

Massachusetts
1999	2.45	38.5	3.98
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.43	35.2	3.75
1996	-	-	-
1995	2.37	33.1	3.54
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.39	30.5	3.44
1992	2.4	30.2	3.43
1991	2.49	34.4	3.8
1990	2.64	34	4
1989	2.75	32.1	4.05
1988	2.86	35.9	4.46
1987	2.93	31.1	4.25
1986	2.96	27.5	4.08

Michigan
1999	2.11	40.8	3.56
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.05	42.6	3.56
1996	-	-	-
1995	2.11	41.8	3.63
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.2	42.9	3.85
1992	2.22	46	4.12
1991	2.27	44.7	4.11
1990	2.42	46.7	4.55
1989	2.38	44.8	4.31
1988	2.47	38.6	4.02
1987	-	-	-
1986	-	-	-

Minnesota
1999	2.41	48.9	4.72
1998	2.31	56.2	5.27
1997	2.37	46.5	4.44
1996	2.41	43.1	4.23
1995	2.35	40.6	3.95
1994	2.38	33.7	3.59
1993	2.35	36.8	3.71
1992	2.37	36.2	3.71
1991	2.35	36.7	3.72
1990	2.56	36.9	4.06
1989	2.43	38.4	3.95
1988	2.49	34.6	3.81
1987	2.56	32.8	3.81
1986	2.56	31	3.7

Mississippi
1999	2.19	61.4	5.67
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.1	64.9	5.98
1996	-	-	-
1995	2.08	63.5	5.7
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.12	68.2	6.67
1992	2.09	66.3	6.19
1991	2.06	68.9	6.61
1990	2.1	64	5.84
1989	-	-	-
1988	-	-	-
1987	-	-	-
1986	-	-	-

Missouri
1999	2.26	46.6	4.24
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.18	50.8	4.43
1996	-	-	-
1995	2.16	47.8	4.14
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.22	54.4	4.87
1992	2.25	54.7	4.97
1991	2.21	51.4	4.54
1990	2.3	50	4.61
1989	2.24	53.2	4.79
1988	2.28	51.1	4.65
1987	2.35	45.6	4.33
1986	2.36	47	4.46

Montana
1999	2.55	43.1	4.48
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.44	42.8	4.27
1996	-	-	-
1995	2.55	44.2	4.56
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.48	43.8	4.41
1992	2.6	44.3	4.67
1991	2.65	45.6	4.86
1990	2.67	45.8	4.93
1989	2.57	41.9	4.42
1988	2.66	39.4	4.39
1987	2.67	38.6	4.34
1986	2.73	34.6	4.17

Nebraska
1999	2.24	47.8	4.29
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.13	42	3.68
1996	-	-	-
1995	2.13	44.8	3.85
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.15	44.5	3.88
1992	2.18	47.2	4.14
1991	2.2	44.9	3.98
1990	2.26	46.1	4.19
1989	2.18	48.4	4.23
1988	2.23	49	4.38
1987	2.27	41.9	3.91
1986	-	-	-

Nevada
1999	4.06	36.9	6.44
1998	3.9	39.5	6.45
1997	3.96	37.1	6.29
1996	4.07	37.4	6.51
1995	4	40.6	6.73
1994	-	-	-
1993	4.18	38.9	6.84
1992	4.32	39.7	7.16
1991	-	-	-
1990	-	-	-
1989	-	-	-
1988	-	-	-
1987	-	-	-
1986	-	-	-

New Hampshire
1999	4.07	35.8	6.34
1998	-	-	-
1997	4.08	38.7	6.66
1996	-	-	-
1995	4.13	35.2	6.38
1994	-	-	-
1993	4.39	32.9	6.54
1992	4.28	36.4	6.73
1991	4.31	34.7	6.6
1990	4.32	33.8	6.52
1989	4.37	32.1	6.43
1988	4.33	31.9	6.36
1987	4.41	27.8	6.1
1986	-	-	-

New Jersey
1999	2.2	46	4.07
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.19	41.7	3.76
1996	2.25	37.8	3.62
1995	2.25	38.4	3.65
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.31	39.8	3.84
1992	2.35	47	4.44
1991	2.35	43.7	4.18
1990	-	-	-
1989	-	-	-
1988	-	-	-
1987	-	-	-
1986	-	-	-

New Mexico
1999	2.43	45.9	4.5
1998	2.37	45.2	4.33
1997	2.37	46.4	4.41
1996	-	-	-
1995	2.43	45.7	4.47
1994	2.3	43.9	4.1
1993	2.43	48	4.67
1992	2.49	50.5	5.04
1991	2.56	57.5	6.02
1990	2.65	51.2	5.43
1989	2.58	47.5	4.91
1988	2.64	48.2	5.09
1987	2.65	61.2	6.82
1986	2.7	49.2	5.31

New York
1999	1.92	47.4	3.65
1998	-	-	-
1997	1.93	46.5	3.62
1996	1.94	46.6	3.63
1995	1.96	44.2	3.52
1994	-	-	-
1993	2	44.1	3.58
1992	2.11	46.6	3.94
1991	2.15	50	4.3
1990	2.31	49.9	4.61
1989	2.36	51.5	4.86
1988	2.47	45.8	4.55
1987	2.53	45.3	4.63
1986	2.55	39.2	4.19

North Carolina
1999	2	58.3	4.79
1998	-	-	-
1997	1.97	62.4	5.23
1996	-	-	-
1995	1.91	66.3	5.68
1994	-	-	-
1993	1.96	62.7	5.25
1992	1.98	61.8	5.19
1991	1.97	67.3	6.02
1990	2.09	64	5.8
1989	2.06	62	5.42
1988	2.09	60.1	5.23
1987	2.1	59.2	5.14
1986	2.15	57.8	5.09

North Dakota
1999	2.45	44.6	4.43
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.33	46.3	4.33
1996	-	-	-
1995	2.31	40	3.85
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.38	41.3	4.05
1992	2.41	45.7	4.43
1991	2.45	43	4.3
1990	2.58	43.1	4.53
1989	2.38	41.8	4.1
1988	2.43	38.2	3.94
1987	2.42	38.1	3.91
1986	2.4	38.3	3.88

Ohio
1999	2.01	56.2	4.58
1998	-	-	-
1997	1.92	66.3	5.7
1996	-	-	-
1995	1.91	65.9	5.6
1994	-	-	-
1993	1.95	54.3	4.28
1992	1.98	57.4	4.66
1991	2.03	64.8	5.76
1990	2.09	60.8	5.34
1989	2.07	49.9	4.14
1988	2.11	48.5	4.11
1987	2.17	44.2	3.89
1986	2.17	41.8	3.73

Oklahoma
1999	1.72	71.4	6.01
1998	1.71	75.1	6.86
1997	1.67	67.2	5.1
1996	1.7	69	5.48
1995	1.74	72.3	6.29
1994	1.8	61.8	4.71
1993	1.71	64.1	4.77
1992	1.82	65	5.15
1991	1.77	64.3	4.95
1990	1.81	63.5	4.96
1989	1.7	63.6	4.68
1988	1.69	58.2	4.04
1987	-	-	-
1986	-	-	-

Oregon
1999	2.32	39.1	3.82
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.27	43.3	4.01
1996	-	-	-
1995	2.25	43.4	3.98
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.33	41.6	3.99
1992	2.43	48.6	4.73
1991	2.39	43.9	4.27
1990	2.52	48.4	4.88
1989	2.41	44.6	4.36
1988	-	-	-
1987	-	-	-
1986	-	-	-

Pennsylvania
1999	1.91	48.5	3.71
1998	-	-	-
1997	1.87	50.7	3.79
1996	1.88	44.4	3.38
1995	1.83	42	3.16
1994	-	-	-
1993	1.97	41.3	3.36
1992	1.99	45.1	3.63
1991	2.06	42.2	3.56
1990	2.16	45.8	3.98
1989	2.1	44.2	3.76
1988	-	-	-
1987	-	-	-
1986	-	-	-

Rhode Island
1999	2.41	41.7	4.14
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.38	40.6	4.01
1996	-	-	-
1995	2.24	34.6	3.43
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.31	35.2	3.56
1992	2.36	36.4	3.72
1991	2.43	39.6	4.02
1990	2.55	38.6	4.15
1989	2.69	40.3	4.51
1988	2.85	49.6	5.65
1987	2.85	49.2	5.62
1986	2.86	38	4.62

South Carolina
1999	2.41	58	5.74
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.35	60.3	5.92
1996	-	-	-
1995	2.27	61.9	5.96
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.32	60.7	5.92
1992	2.34	63.5	6.42
1991	2.42	65.3	6.96
1990	2.63	59.8	6.54
1989	2.47	61.4	6.39
1988	2.51	64.6	7.1
1987	2.49	57.1	5.81
1986	2.5	57.5	5.88

South Dakota
1999	2.32	41.4	3.95
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.18	44.5	3.92
1996	-	-	-
1995	2.22	53.1	4.74
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.23	48.4	4.31
1992	2.27	46.5	4.24
1991	2.28	44.6	4.11
1990	2.35	44.3	4.21
1989	2.09	43.6	3.71
1988	2.13	40.5	3.59
1987	2.22	40.9	3.75
1986	-	-	-

Tennessee
1999	1.91	70.3	6.41
1998	1.88	71.3	6.56
1997	1.86	71.3	6.49
1996	1.89	69.9	6.27
1995	1.39	71.8	6.75
1994	-	-	-
1993	1.89	72.6	6.9
1992	1.91	73.7	7.27
1991	1.87	74.5	7.35
1990	1.97	70.1	6.6
1989	1.9	68.9	6.12
1988	1.95	65.6	5.66
1987	1.94	63.9	5.38
1986	1.96	61.4	5.07

Texas
1999	2.29	45.2	4.18
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.25	50.6	4.56
1996	-	-	-
1995	2.25	49.4	4.44
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.35	46.6	4.41
1992	2.46	48.7	4.79
1991	2.4	48.7	4.68
1990	2.48	47.8	4.75
1989	2.46	48.1	4.74
1988	2.47	47.5	4.7
1987	2.51	41.6	4.3
1986	-	-	-

Utah
1999	1.33	70.3	4.48
1998	-	-	-
1997	1.29	71.7	4.56
1996	-	-	-
1995	1.24	71	4.26
1994	-	-	-
1993	1.32	68.2	4.15
1992	1.36	71.2	4.73
1991	1.36	72.4	4.92
1990	1.4	69.8	4.64
1989	1.42	68.8	4.56
1988	1.45	70.2	4.88
1987	1.49	66.7	4.48
1986	1.58	62	4.15

Vermont
1999	2.34	39.5	3.86
1998	2.36	37	3.74
1997	2.35	39.8	3.9
1996	2.39	38.4	3.88
1995	2.34	36.2	3.67
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.51	34.4	3.83
1992	2.56	40	4.27
1991	2.68	40.1	4.48
1990	2.81	33.4	4.22
1989	-	-	-
1988	-	-	-
1987	-	-	-
1986	-	-	-

Virginia
1999	1.99	45.7	3.67
1998	-	-	-
1997	1.92	45.1	3.5
1996	-	-	-
1995	1.94	46.2	3.6
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.06	48.7	4.01
1992	2.11	51.9	4.38
1991	2.07	48.7	4.03
1990	2.19	48.8	4.27
1989	2.19	46.4	4.08
1988	-	-	-
1987	-	-	-
1986	-	-	-

Washington
1999	2.16	39.3	3.56
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.19	39.6	3.62
1996	-	-	-
1995	2.18	41.7	3.74
1994	-	-	-
1993	2.28	39.8	3.79
1992	2.45	41.6	4.19
1991	2.4	43.5	4.25
1990	2.5	42.2	4.32
1989	2.45	41.8	4.22
1988	2.49	36.4	3.92
1987	2.58	36.4	4.06
1986	-	-	-

West Virginia
1999	1.66	67.4	5.08
1998	-	-	-
1997	1.6	69	5.17
1996	-	-	-
1995	1.6	72.6	5.84
1994	1.64	66.2	4.85
1993	1.67	70.1	5.58
1992	1.66	72.3	6
1991	1.7	72.7	6.23
1990	1.72	69.5	5.65
1989	1.6	69.7	5.29
1988	1.64	67.6	5.05
1987	1.64	64.6	4.64
1986	1.64	65.1	4.7

Wisconsin
1999	2.75	28.9	3.87
1998	2.69	33	4.01
1997	2.77	29.8	3.94
1996	2.65	29.7	3.77
1995	2.69	30.4	3.86
1994	2.75	30.5	3.96
1993	2.73	31.1	3.97
1992	2.76	33.9	4.18
1991	2.77	31.7	4.05
1990	3.08	30.6	4.43
1989	2.96	30.1	4.23
1988	3.02	29.1	4.26
1987	3.11	29.8	4.43
1986	3.16	25.9	4.26

Wyoming
1999	2.48	43.9	4.43
1998	-	-	-
1997	2.38	47.4	4.52
1996	2.37	39.7	3.96
1995	2.33	46.3	4.34
1994	2.46	40.6	4.14
1993	-	-	-
1992	-	-	-
1991	-	-	-
1990	-	-	-
1989	-	-	-
1988	-	-	-
1987	-	-	-
1986	-	-	-

- State did not collect alcohol data or did not participate in the Behavioral Risk Factors Survey for that year.

Source: Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System. Nephew, T.M.; Williams, G.D.; Yi, H.; Hoy, A.K.; Stinson, F.S., and Dufour, M.C. Surveillance Report #59: Apparent Per Capita Alcohol Consumption: National, State, and Regional Trends, 1970-99. Rockville, MD: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Division of Biometry and Epidemiology (September 2002).