North Dakota Ranks First in Beer Consumption

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Congratulations, North Dakota.  You lead the nation in beer consumption.

According to a study from Beer Marketer’s Insights, a brewing industry trade publisher, North Dakota residents consumed 43.3 gallons of beer per drinking-age adult in 2013, the most of any state.

In comparison, folks in Utah consumed the least amount of beer in the U.S., just 19.6 gallons per legal-age adult.

Overall, beer consumption in the U.S. dropped slightly from 28.3 gallons per drinking-age adult in 2012 to 27.6 gallons last year.

Here are the top five states for beer consumption:

1. North Dakota, per capita consumption: 43.3 gallons
2. New Hampshire, per capita consumption: 42.2 gallons
3. Montana, per capita consumption: 40.5 gallons
4. South Dakota, per capita consumption: 38.1 gallons
5. Vermont, per capita consumption: 35.9 gallons

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