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Mapped: Beer Consumption in the U.S.
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Mapped: Beer Consumption in the U.S.
Beer consumption spans almost the entire world, and is a staple in much of the United States.
When stacked up next to other alcoholic beverages, beer is America’s preferred drink of choice, closely followed by wine and spirits. In fact, it is the fifth most-consumed drink overall in the country, behind coffee, water, soft drinks and tea.
At the end of 2021, beer in the U.S. was a $94.1 billion industry. Alongside massive multinational conglomerations, it is also driven by over 9,000 breweries of different types.
This visualization, created by Victor Dépré of Hypntic Data, maps the consumption of beer by gallons per capita across the U.S. using data from Top Agency and The Beer Institute.
What is Beer?
Beer is produced from the fermentation of combined water, malt, and yeast. It was first produced 12,000 years ago with the emergence of grain agriculture.
Today, beer is made from several different malted grains: wheat, corn, rice, oats, and most commonly, barley. Hops, a type of flower, are added for flavor, balancing out the malt’s sweetness with a bitter taste while also preserving the beer’s freshness and giving a good amount of foam.
American Beer Consumption By State
So which states drank the most beer, and what was their preferred brand?
The annual consumption stats come from the Beer Institute’s Brewer’s Almanac report, while the preferred beer of choice was compiled by Data Agency’s 2021 Beer Rankings report, which is based on a combination of surveys combined with Google search analysis from all over the country.
Beer Consumption By State (2020) | Annual Gallons Per Capita | Preferred Beer |
---|---|---|
Alabama | 29.1 | Budweiser |
Alaska | 26.1 | |
Arizona | 27.0 | Dos Equis |
Arkansas | 23.9 | Budweiser |
California | 24.5 | Budweiser |
Colorado | 28.1 | Denver Beer Co |
Connecticut | 19.8 | Bud Light |
Delaware | 27.9 | Dogfish Head |
District of Columbia | 18.2 | |
Florida | 25.4 | Stella |
Georgia | 23.0 | Terrapin |
Hawaii | 26.7 | |
Idaho | 25.0 | Budweiser |
Illinois | 25.9 | Goose Island |
Indiana | 23.6 | Miller Light |
Iowa | 31.0 | Budweiser |
Kansas | 27.8 | Coors Light |
Kentucky | 23.1 | Budweiser |
Louisiana | 28.4 | Abita |
Maine | 32.5 | Budweiser |
Maryland | 19.7 | Budweiser |
Massachusetts | 21.1 | Budweiser |
Michigan | 23.6 | Budweiser |
Minnesota | 27.1 | Budweiser |
Mississippi | 31.6 | Lazy Magnolia |
Missouri | 26.9 | Budweiser |
Montana | 41.1 | Budweiser |
Nebraska | 31.6 | Nebraska Black Betty |
Nevada | 29.0 | Coors Light |
New Hampshire | 41.5 | Budweiser |
New Jersey | 20.0 | Miller Light |
New Mexico | 27.7 | La Cumbre |
New York | 20.2 | Budweiser |
North Carolina | 25.8 | Bud Light |
North Dakota | 37.5 | Fargo |
Ohio | 25.5 | Heineken |
Oklahoma | 26.8 | Budweiser |
Oregon | 27.7 | Budweiser |
Pennsylvania | 24.9 | Bud Light |
Rhode Island | 20.1 | Narragansett |
South Carolina | 32.5 | Budweiser |
South Dakota | 37.3 | Budweiser |
Tennessee | 24.2 | Budweiser |
Texas | 31.9 | Lone Star |
Utah | 20.0 | Budweiser |
Vermont | 34.0 | Bud Light |
Virginia | 24.2 | Budweiser |
Washington | 23.7 | Bud Light |
West Virginia | 27.8 | Budweiser |
Wisconsin | 33.7 | Spotted Cow |
Wyoming | 29.8 | Snake River |
New Hampshire took the top spot in 2020, outdrinking other states with 41.5 gallons of beer consumed annually per capita. In contrast, the lowest consuming state was Maryland which only consumed 19.7 gallons per capita, about half as much.
The most popular beer?
Despite the growing trend of craft breweries in some states, the most popular beer across the country was Budweiser of Anheuser-Busch, which took the top spot in 23 states.
Which State Has The Most Breweries?
Each state also has varying numbers of breweries operating within, and there are many different types.
Larger breweries, including those run by some of the world’s largest companies, are also called macrobreweries. They are usually defined as having an annual production greater than 6 million barrels of beer, compared to craft breweries and other types of microbreweries which have a lower annual production.
Craft breweries are also usually independently owned, and through both positioning and general perception, have come to be associated with specialties and originality, adding unique and interesting ingredients to traditional brews.
Breweries By State (2020) | # of Breweries |
---|---|
Alabama | 70 |
Alaska | 68 |
Arizona | 170 |
Arkansas | 73 |
California | 1,466 |
Colorado | 565 |
Connecticut | 163 |
Delaware | 49 |
District of Columbia | 17 |
Florida | 505 |
Georgia | 191 |
Hawaii | 46 |
Idaho | 116 |
Illinois | 406 |
Indiana | 283 |
Iowa | 151 |
Kansas | 83 |
Kentucky | 119 |
Louisiana | 67 |
Maine | 201 |
Maryland | 177 |
Massachusetts | 304 |
Michigan | 611 |
Minnesota | 291 |
Mississippi | 26 |
Missouri | 215 |
Montana | 130 |
Nebraska | 74 |
Nevada | 73 |
New Hampshire | 133 |
New Jersey | 188 |
New Mexico | 154 |
New York | 680 |
North Carolina | 514 |
North Dakota | 31 |
Ohio | 497 |
Oklahoma | 91 |
Oregon | 431 |
Pennsylvania | 642 |
Rhode Island | 50 |
South Carolina | 135 |
South Dakota | 59 |
Tennessee | 196 |
Texas | 532 |
Utah | 54 |
Vermont | 106 |
Virginia | 425 |
Washington | 633 |
West Virginia | 37 |
Wisconsin | 364 |
Wyoming | 52 |
California has the highest number of breweries in the country, more than double any other state, at 1,466.
On the flip side, Mississippi has the fewest breweries, with the most recent Beer Institute’s 2021 almanac only listing 26 in the entire state.
Beer Sales During the Pandemic
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, commonplace items saw massive spikes in sales across the world.
As lockdowns were implemented and people were forced to stay at home, household items like toilet paper, soap, and pastas began to disappear from store shelves at alarmingly fast rates. Beer was no exception, and sales have continued to increase, going up by 8.9% in the U.S. since 2020.
This is a worrisome fact to many researchers, as it could be a strong indicator that alcohol was used as a coping mechanism against anxiety and isolation felt during the pandemic. This rise could be a result of increased consumption, but may also indicate increased stockpiling.
Regardless of why beer sales increased, it will be interesting to see which way the trend swings with the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and the attempted return to normalcy in the months to come.
This article was published as a part of Visual Capitalist's Creator Program, which features data-driven visuals from some of our favorite Creators around the world.
Money
Mapping Credit Card Delinquency Rates in the U.S. by State
Which states have the lowest credit card delinquency rates in America, and which have the highest?
Credit Card Delinquency Rates in the U.S. by State
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Credit card debt carries a hefty bill in America, and falling behind on payments can be extremely costly for cardholders.
This graphic shows credit card delinquency rates across 50 U.S. states, as of Q3 2023. This data comes from a WalletHub study published in January 2024.
Which States Have the Lowest and Highest Delinquency Rates?
Credit card delinquency is when a cardholder falls behind on required monthly payments. Credit agencies are often notified after two months of delinquent payments.
WalletHub examined proprietary user data on the average number of delinquent credit card tradelines—also known as credit accounts—across states. Here they are from lowest to highest:
Rank | State | Share of Credit Card Tradelines Delinquent (%) |
---|---|---|
1 | Iowa | 12.9 |
2 | Massachusetts | 13.9 |
3 | Hawaii | 13.9 |
4 | Rhode Island | 14.7 |
5 | Washington | 14.7 |
6 | Florida | 14.8 |
7 | New York | 14.9 |
8 | California | 15.1 |
9 | New Hampshire | 15.5 |
10 | Alaska | 15.6 |
11 | New Jersey | 15.6 |
12 | Colorado | 15.7 |
13 | Utah | 15.8 |
14 | Vermont | 16.1 |
15 | Montana | 16.1 |
16 | Illinois | 16.5 |
17 | Oregon | 16.6 |
18 | Idaho | 17.0 |
19 | Ohio | 17.5 |
20 | Connecticut | 17.8 |
21 | Maine | 18.0 |
22 | Nebraska | 18.1 |
23 | Wyoming | 18.1 |
24 | Maryland | 18.4 |
25 | Kansas | 18.4 |
26 | Wisconsin | 18.5 |
27 | Virginia | 18.7 |
28 | Nevada | 19.1 |
29 | South Dakota | 19.3 |
30 | Arizona | 19.8 |
31 | Minnesota | 19.8 |
32 | Pennsylvania | 20.2 |
33 | Michigan | 20.9 |
34 | North Dakota | 21.3 |
35 | Delaware | 21.4 |
36 | Missouri | 22.4 |
37 | New Mexico | 22.6 |
38 | Georgia | 23.1 |
39 | North Carolina | 24.0 |
40 | Indiana | 24.3 |
41 | Texas | 24.7 |
42 | West Virginia | 25.2 |
43 | Tennessee | 26.2 |
44 | South Carolina | 26.9 |
45 | Kentucky | 27.6 |
46 | Oklahoma | 28.2 |
47 | Arkansas | 30.1 |
48 | Alabama | 30.5 |
49 | Louisiana | 31.7 |
50 | Mississippi | 39.1 |
No state had credit delinquency rates of less than 10%, with Iowa coming the closest at 12.9%.
That puts Iowa ahead of wealthier states like Massachusetts (13.9%), Washington (14.7%), and New Hampshire (15.5%).
At the bottom end was Mississippi, which had 39% credit delinquency rates to end 2023. That’s well ahead of the next-lowest states Louisiana (31.7%) and Alabama (30.5%).
It’s notable that the American South had higher rates of delinquency almost across the board. The five states with the highest rates of credit card delinquency are all located in the southeastern region of the country, and Texas had a higher delinquency rate (25%) than other majorly populated states like Florida (14.8%) and New York (14.9%).
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