Per capita alcohol consumption from spirits in the U.S. 1850-2021
In 2021, the alcohol consumption per capita from spirits in the country was 1.01 gallons of ethanol (pure alcohol). The Health People program initiated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services established a nation-wide objective of no more than 2.1 gallons of alcohol per capita. This statistic displays the alcohol consumption per capita from spirits in the United States between 1850 and 2021.
