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U.S. Consumption of Beverage Alcohol

U.S. Apparent Consumption of the Drinking Age Population in Gallons per Year, 1850-1983 (Volume is expressed in gallons)

	Beer		Spirits		Wine		All Beverages
Year	Volume	Ethanol	Volume	Ethanol	Volume	Ethanol	Ethanol
1850	2.7	0.14	4.17	1.88	0.46	0.03	2.05
1860	5.39	0.27	4.79	2.16	0.57	0.1	2.53
1870	8.73	0.44	3.4	1.53	0.53	0.1	2.07
1871-80	11.26	0.56	2.27	1.02	0.77	0.14	1.72
1881-90	17.94	0.9	2.12	0.95	0.76	0.14	1.99
1891-95	23.42	1.17	2.12	0.95	0.6	0.11	2.23
1896-1900	23.72	1.19	1.72	0.77	0.55	0.1	2.06
1901-05	26.2	1.31	2.11	0.95	0.71	0.13	2.39
1906-10	29.27	1.47	2.14	0.96	0.92	0.17	2.6
1911-15	29.53	1.48	2.09	0.94	0.79	0.14	2.56
1916-19	21.63	1.08	1.68	0.76	0.69	0.12	1.96
1934	13.58	0.61	0.64	0.29	0.36	0.07	0.970
1935	15.13	0.68	0.96	0.42	0.5	0.09	1.200
1936	17.53	0.79	1.2	0.59	0.64	0.12	1.500
1937	18.21	0.82	1.43	0.64	0.71	0.13	1.590
1938	16.58	0.75	1.32	0.59	0.7	0.13	1.470
1939	16.77	0.75	1.38	0.62	0.79	0.14	1.510
1940	16.29	0.73	1.43	0.67	0.94	0.16	1.560
1941	17.97	0.81	1.58	0.71	1.02	0.18	1.700
1942	20	0.9	1.89	0.85	1.11	0.22	1.970
1943	22.26	1	1.46	0.66	0.94	0.17	1.830
1944	25.22	1.13	1	0.76	1.03	0.18	2.070
1945	25.97	1.17	1.95	0.88	1.13	0.2	2.250
1946	23.75	1.07	2.2	0.99	1.34	0.24	2.300
1947	24.56	1.11	1.69	0.76	0.9	0.16	2.030
1948	23.77	1.07	1.56	0.7	1.11	0.2	1.970
1949	23.48	1.06	1.55	0.7	1.21	0.22	1.980
1950	23.21	1.04	1.72	0.77	1.27	0.23	2.040
1951	22.92	1.03	1.73	0.78	1.13	0.2	2.010
1952	23.2	1.04	1.63	0.73	1.22	0.21	1.980
1953	23.04	1.04	1.7	0.77	1.19	0.2	2.010
1954	22.41	1.01	1.66	0.74	1.21	0.21	1.960
1955	22.39	1.01	1.71	0.77	1.25	0.22	2.000
1956	22.18	1	1.31	0.81	1.27	0.22	2.030
1957	21.44	0.97	1.77	0.8	1.26	0.22	1.990
1958	21.35	0.96	1.77	0.8	1.27	0.22	1.980
1959	22.15	1	1.86	0.84	1.28	0.22	2.060
1960	21.95	0.99	1.9	0.86	1.32	0.22	2.070
1961	21.47	0.97	1.91	0.86	1.36	0.23	2.050
1962	21.98	0.99	1.99	0.9	1.32	0.22	2.110
1963	22.51	1.01	2.02	0.91	1.37	0.23	2.150
1964	23.08	1.04	2.01	0.95	1.41	0.24	2.230
1965	23.07	1.04	2.21	0.99	1.42	0.24	2.270
1966	23.52	1.06	2.26	1.02	1.4	0.24	2.320
1967	23.81	1.07	2.34	1.05	1.46	0.25	2.370
1968	24.33	1.09	2.44	1.1	1.51	0.26	2.450
1969	24.9	1.12	2.51	1.13	1.62	0.26	2.510
1970	25.23	1.14	2.48	1.11	1.71	0.27	2.520
1971	25.63	1.15	2.5	1.17	1.93	0.31	2.590
1972	25.91	1.17	2.52	1.09	2.1	0.3	2.560
1973	26.77	1.2	2.57	1.1	2.13	0.31	2.670
1974	27.75	1.25	2.59	1.11	2.13	0.31	2.670
1975	28.09	1.26	2.58	1.11	2.22	0.32	2.700
1976	28.14	1.27	2.56	1.1	2.23	0.32	2.690
1977	28.72	1.29	2.57	1.06	2.28	0.29	2.650
1978	29.44	1.32	2.61	1.07	2.4	0.31	2.710
1979	30.39	1.37	2.58	1.06	2.48	0.32	2.750
1980	30.59	1.38	2.53	1.04	2.63	0.34	2.760
1981	30.91	1.39	2.49	1.02	2.72	0.35	2.760
1982	30.77	1.38	2.39	0.98	2.76	0.36	2.720
1983	30.47	1.37	2.33	0.96	2.8	0.36	2.690

These data are taken from U.S. Alcohol Epidemiologic Data Reference Manual (Vol. 1, Rockville, Md. : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 1985):6

Chart Gallons of Ethanol from Beer, Spirits, and Wine Per Capita of the Drinking-Age Population

Chart Gallons of Ethanol Consumed Per Capita by the Drinking-Age Population

Chart Gallons of Ethanol from Spirits Consumed Per Capita by the Drinking-Age Population

Chart Per Capita Consumption of Spirits of the Drinking Age Population

Chart Per Capita Consumption of Ethanol from Beer of the Drinking-Age Population

Chart Gallons of Beer Consumed Per Capita of the Drinking-Age Population