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 </