The data shows the alcohol consumption per capita of all beverages in the U.S. in 2016, by state. During this year, the total alcohol consumption per capita in California was 2.33 gallons of ethanol. 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. From 2004 to 2016 average per capita alcohol consumption in the United States increased from 2.24 gallons of ethanol per capita to 2.35 gallons.
