Across the board, beer consumption in the United States has been slowly and steadily dropping since the early ’80s.

However, that fact doesn’t tell the whole story. Trends around beer consumption are anything but uniform, and the industry is evolving rapidly thanks to the craft beer boom in cities throughout the country.

Beer Consumption by State

Today’s infographic looks at regional beer consumption, as well as trends over the past half-decade.

Pints of Interest

Beer is still the most popular alcoholic beverage in America, though that demand is not spread equally. Here are states and regions that stand out:

Utah

The Beehive State has unusually low levels of beer consumption for a couple of reasons. First, the state has a high population of Mormons (~60%), who mostly abstain from drinking alcohol. Secondly, Salt Lake City has unusual liquor laws that restrict the percentage of alcohol in beer to 4.0% ABV.

Despite these barriers, Utah’s beer consumption grew by 2.8% between 2012 and 2017 – the sixth highest growth rate in the country.

New Hampshire

Another outlier, though in the opposite direction, is New Hampshire. The state has no sales tax, a fact that beer drinkers in Vermont, Massachusetts, and Maine are well aware of. It’s estimated that over 50% of the states alcohol sales are to out-of-state visitors. NH’s tax-free booze is such a big draw, that bootlegging has become a problem for states like New York.

Pacific Northwest

America’s West Coast – Oregon in particular – has been at the forefront of the craft beer revolution sweeping the country. Portland alone has over 100 craft brewers, and nearly double-digit growth in the past five years. In states like Oregon and Washington, demand shows no sign of slowing down.

The Full List

Here’s a complete table, that sums up beer consumption across the country, as per data from Wall St 24/7.

(Note: It’s currently sorted by % change over the last half-decade)

State Per Capita Consumption (Gallons) Total Consumption (Millions of Gallons) Change ('12–'17) Washington 24.7 135.6 9.1% Oregon 30.0 95.4 9.0% Colorado 28.3 117.6 4.5% Florida 26.3 423.1 4.5% California 25.1 724.9 3.4% Idaho 25.9 31.5 2.8% South Dakota 38.2 23.7 2.8% Utah 18.7 38.1 2.8% Nevada 32.9 72.9 2.2% South Carolina 30.9 115.0 2.2% Montana 39.4 30.8 1.4% Texas 31.8 626.3 1.3% Maine 33.8 34.9 0.2% Georgia 24.0 179.6 0.1% Minnesota 28.4 115.4 0.1% Kentucky 23.6 77.1 -0.8% North Carolina 25.0 188.0 -1.1% Arizona 26.6 135.6 -1.4% Tennessee 24.4 120.8 -1.6% Nebraska 33.3 45.3 -1.7% Alabama 28.9 103.7 -2.3% Wisconsin 34.3 147.1 -2.4% Hawaii 28.5 30.6 -2.9% New York 21.9 327.5 -2.9% New Hampshire 40.6 41.8 -3.5% New Jersey 20.6 138.0 -3.5% Virginia 24.4 152.7 -3.6% Michigan 25.3 186.7 -3.8% Illinois 27.4 259.4 -3.9% Iowa 31.7 72.0 -4.0% Alaska 26.0 14.0 -5.1% Massachusetts 23.6 121.9 -5.7% Vermont 32.8 15.6 -5.8% Indiana 23.4 112.7 -6.0% Pennsylvania 26.4 254.1 -6.5% Mississippi 30.9 66.6 -6.7% Arkansas 23.7 52.0 -6.8% Ohio 27.3 234.7 -6.9% Missouri 27.7 125.6 -7.2% Kansas 25.7 53.2 -7.9% Connecticut 20.2 54.2 -8.1% Oklahoma 25.1 70.7 -8.1% Delaware 28.7 20.7 -8.4% New Mexico 28.8 43.8 -9.1% Maryland 20.2 90.1 -9.6% Rhode Island 23.0 18.4 -10.0% North Dakota 38.3 20.9 -10.3% Wyoming 29.5 12.3 -10.4% Louisiana 29.6 99.4 -10.9% West Virginia 27.4 37.8 -10.9%