5 States with the Highest Rates of Binge Drinking in the US

3. Iowa

Prevalence of Binge Drinking in 2021: 21.8%

Keeping up with the national trend, Iowa witnessed a 13.2% increase in total liquor sales in 2021 when compared to the previous year, with Iowans spending more than $415.8 million on liquor. Unsurprisingly, alcohol-related deaths in the Hawkeye State also jumped to 923 in 2021, a 10.2% increase from 2020.