5 States that Drink the Least Alcohol per Capita

1. Utah

Ethanol Consumption per Capita: 1.3 gallons

Most people know Mormons are supposed to be teetotalers, so the fact that Utah doesn’t drink much isn’t surprising. Over half of the state’s population identifies as Mormon, a religion that explicitly forbids alcohol consumption. Utah was the first state in the union to lower the blood alcohol limit to 0.05, just as it was the first to lower the limit from 0.10 to 0.08 back in 1983. 

Though despite its stigma against booze, the Beehive State has seen an increase in alcohol sales over the last five years. The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverages reported revenue of $557.6 million from the fiscal year of July 2021 to June 2022. The almost 8% rise is more than double the increase from 2020 to 2021. 

Utah is the State with the Lowest Rate of Alcoholism in America. 

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