Many Americans love to drink, but some party a little harder than others, new data reveals. Wisconsin residents dominate the list when it comes to excessive drinking, with over a quarter of all Wisconsin adults (25.29%) regularly drinking too much, according to the latest data from the CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) program.
Top 10 States
- Wisconsin (25.29%)
- Montana (24.44%)
- District of Columbia (24.19%)
- Iowa (23.12%)
- North Dakota (23%)
- South Dakota (22.43%)
- Nebraska (22.1%)
- Vermont (21.6%)
- Colorado (21.41%)
- Rhode Island (21.12%)
Bottom 10 States
- Utah (12.41%)
- Oklahoma (13.82%)
- West Virginia (14.34%)
- Alabama (14.48%)
- Nevada (14.89%)
- Kentucky (15.03%)
- Maryland (15.16%)
- Arkansas (15.42%)
- Delaware (15.58%)
- Mississippi (15.67%)
IntoxiStates.com leveraged the new data to create an interactive down-to-the-county map of America’s booziest and driest US counties. The visual overview reveals where problematic drinking is a serious public health concern and highlights the states where excessive drinking is more frowned upon.
Screenshot of IntoxiStates.com interactive map.
Where does your community stack up? Click the map and find out!
IntoxiStates.com is a personal project of Paul Matthews, a visual designer with a passion for making data understandable to others. The site aims to provide a visual resource for Americans who want to learn more about drinking patterns in the country and their own counties.
