5 States that Drink the Least Alcohol per Capita

In this article, we are going to discuss the 5 states that drink the least alcohol per capita. If you want to check out our detailed analysis of the economic cost of excessive drinking, a new pharmaceutical breakthrough that could help reduce alcohol abuse, and a company promoting sobriety as part of its workplace culture, head to 20 States that Drink the Least Alcohol per Capita.

5. Arkansas

Ethanol Consumption per Capita: 1.96 gallons

Arkansas laws are strict and uncompromising when it comes to liquor, and more than half of the state’s counties are dry. In these dry counties, there’s no legal sale of alcohol in bars or stores and only licensed restaurants can serve alcoholic beverages.

Although it has a low rate of alcohol consumption per capita, the Natural State has more alcohol-related deaths per capita than a majority of states and a higher rate of underage drinking. Arkansas taxpayers spent $2.073 billion as a result of excessive alcohol use in 2010 – adjusted for inflation, this is equivalent to $2.799 billion in 2022.