Two tiny states consume more booze than any other in the US: here’s why

Nypost · Aug 09, 2026 · 508 words · By Reda Wigle

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Two tiny states consume more booze than any other in the US: here’s why See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google As alcohol consumption continues to decrease, some states are raising a full and defiant glass in the face of sobriety.

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A recent poll from the World Population Review found that two small but mighty states take the lead for alcohol consumption.

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Claim 1: “On a global scale, the United States ranks 25th for alcohol consumption, with about 8.7 liters of pure alcohol consumed per person per year”

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Claim 2: “New Hampshire recently ranked 1st in the country for Public Safety, a metric that evaluates the violent crime and property crime rate in each state, based on data from the FBI”

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One source states New Hampshire outperformed New England in public safety based on FBI data. However, another source from World Population Review explicitly states New Hampshire ranked first for 'Financial Safety' but fourth for 'Personal Safety', contradicting the claim that it ranked 1st overall for Public Safety (which includes violent/property crime).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since its founding in 1908 as the Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been the subject of a number of controversial cases, both at home in the United States and abro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FBI_controversies

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of U.S. states by intentional homicide rate. US territories can be found at List of countries by intentional homicide rate. The homicide rate is typically expressed in units of deaths p…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St. Paul's School (also known as St. Paul's or SPS) is a college-preparatory, coeducational boarding school in Concord, New Hampshire, affiliated with the Episcopal Church. The school's 2,000-acre (8.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Paul's_School_(New_Hampshi…

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Claim 3: “the global average of 8.3 liters.”

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Claim 4: “Montana ranks as the state with the highest incidents of drunk driving and alcohol related fatalities.”

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No evidence was found in the search results to support or refute the claim regarding drunk driving incidents and fatalities in Montana.

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Claim 5: “Number two for booze is Delaware with a consumption rate of 3.52 gallons per capita.”

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The specific figure of 3.52 gallons per capita for Delaware is mentioned in one web search result ('Two tiny states consume more booze...'), but is not corroborated by other independent data sources in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States House of Representatives to represent the state of Delaware fr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Delaware ( DEL-ə-wair) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey to its northeas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Route 13 (US 13) is a U.S. highway running from Fayetteville, North Carolina, north to Morrisville, Pennsylvania. In the U.S. state of Delaware, the route runs for 103.33 mi (166.29 km). It tra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_13_in_Delaware

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Claim 6: “Delaware has no state sales tax on goods, including booze”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that Delaware has no state sales tax on goods, including alcohol.

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web search NEUTRAL — Delaware does not charge a general sales tax on any goods, including alcohol, but it does impose excise taxes on alcoholic beverages at the wholesale level.
https://legalclarity.org/delaware-alcohol-tax-rates-who-pays…

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web search NEUTRAL — Similar to New Hampshire, Delaware has no state sales tax on goods, including booze, and generally has lower alcohol prices compared to neighboring states like Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
https://dnyuz.com/2026/08/09/two-tiny-states-consume-more-bo…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sales tax: Delaware does not charge sales tax on goods and services.Does my Delaware LLC have to file an annual report? Delaware LLCs do not file annual reports, but they must pay a $300 annual franch…
https://www.tailorbrands.com/llc-formation/delaware-llc

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Claim 7: “New Hampshire famously offers cheaper, tax-free booze”

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Multiple web sources confirm that New Hampshire has no sales tax on alcoholic drinks.

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web search NEUTRAL — Is alcohol tax free in New Hampshire? New Hampshire has no sales tax on alcoholic drinks, and it is one of the reasons why people enjoy shopping for alcohol here.
https://www.aa-meetings.com/aa-meeting-location/new-hampshir…

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore alcohol consumption by country, including the nations with the highest and lowest per-capita drinking levels worldwide.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/alcohol-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — You may owe capital gains taxes if you sold stocks, real estate or other investments. Use SmartAsset's capital gains tax calculator to figure out what you owe.
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Claim 8: “A recent poll from the World Population Review found that two small but mighty states take the lead for alcohol consumption.”

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While World Population Review is mentioned in the evidence as a source for alcohol consumption data, the specific claim that 'two small but mighty states take the lead' is not explicitly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided text. One source lists New Hampshire and Delaware as high, but doesn't frame it as a 'poll' finding in the same way.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — With about 4% of the world's population, the United States is the third most populous country (after India and China), and the most populous in the Americas and the Western Hemisphere. Its estimated p…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A kei truck, kei-class truck, or Japanese mini truck, known in Japan as a keitora (軽トラ 'light truck'), is a style of pickup truck built to satisfy the Japanese keijidōsha (軽自動車 'light vehicle') statut…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In world demographics, the world population is the total number of humans currently alive. It was estimated by the United Nations to have exceeded 8 billion (8,000,000,000) on November 15, 2022. It to…
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Claim 9: “twenty-four percent of the adult population of Saratoga Springs drinks excessively, making it the “drunkest” city in New York state, 7% higher than the NYC average of 17%.”

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Claim 10: “North Dakota and Montana taking fourth and fifth place.”

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The provided evidence mentions Montana's youth drinking rates but does not provide the overall state rankings for North Dakota and Montana regarding per capita alcohol consumption.

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web search NEUTRAL — — State ranking for youth alcohol use (ages 12–17). 48th — 2nd highest in US. — Montana teenagers are significantly more likely to drink than peers nationally. By 2017–2019, the state’s youth drinking…
https://www.wfmh.org/stats/montana-drug-alcohol-statistics

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web search NEUTRAL — A global ranking of countries with the highest alcohol consumption per capita, based on the latest international data on drinking patterns and consumption levels.
https://factsinstitute.com/ranking/countries-that-drink-the-…

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Claim 11: “Utah... came in dead last for boozing, with alcohol consumption per capita of 1.34 gallons.”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding Utah's alcohol consumption rate or its rank.

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Claim 12: “New Hampshire... tops the list for going bottoms up with a per capita ethanol consumption rate of 4.67 gallons.”

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There is a conflict in the specific data point. One source states New Hampshire has the highest rate at 4.76 gallons per capita, while the claim states 4.67 gallons. Both agree it is the highest in the nation, but the numbers differ.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in New Hampshire will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of New Hampshire. Incumbent Democratic U.…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Manchester is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Located on the banks of the Merrimack River, it had a population of 115,644 at the 2020 census. Manchester is the tenth-most po…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester,_New_Hampshire

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New Hampshire ( HAMP-shər) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, …
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Claim 13: “Nevada, home to Sin City, took third place with a rate of 3.42 gallons per capita.”

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The provided evidence does not contain the specific per capita consumption rate for Nevada or its rank (3rd place).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nevada ( , nə-VAD-ə; Spanish: [ne.ˈβa.ða] ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It is also sometimes placed in the Mountain West and Southwestern United States. It borders Idaho to the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Route 50 (US 50) is a transcontinental highway in the United States, stretching from West Sacramento, California, in the west to Ocean City, Maryland, on the east coast. The Nevada portion crosse…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Route 95 (US 95) is a major U.S. highway traversing the U.S. state of Nevada from north to south directly through Las Vegas and providing connections to both Carson City (via US 50 in Silver Spri…
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