Wisconsin Has Highest Percentage of Binge Drinkers in the Country

The Centers for Disease Control have named the home state of this year’s Super Bowl champs as the state with the highest percentage of binge drinkers.

According to the CDC, Wisconsin holds the highest percentage of adult residents who are binge drinkers with 22.8 percent.

Binge drinkers were defined at men who consumed five or more drinks and women who consume four or more drinks on at least one occasion in a month.

The Midwest took up seven of the top ten states for binge drinking, with Wisconsin (1), North Dakota (2), Iowa (3), Minnesota (4), Illinois (5), Nebraska (6), and South Dakota (10).

All 50 states and the District of Columbia ranked as follows:

State                           Percentage of Adults Who Binge Drink

1. Wisconsin                     22.8
2. North Dakota                 21.6
3. Iowa                             20.2
4. Minnesota                     19.8
5. Illinois                             19.4
6. Nebraska                       19.1
7. Nevada                         18.8
8. Delaware                       17.9
8. District of Columbia       17.9
10. South Dakota               17.8
11. Massachusetts             17.7
11. Michigan                           17.7
11. Montana                         17.7
14. Hawaii                           17.6
15. Rhode Island               17.5
16. Vermont                       17.4
17. Pennsylvania                 16.7
18. Connecticut                   16.6
19. New Hampshire             16.5
20. Indiana                         16.1
21. Colorado                       16.0
22. Alaska                           15.9
23. Ohio                             15.8
23. Maine                             15.8
25. Arizona                       15.6
25. California                     15.6
27. Wyoming                     15.4
28. Missouri                     15.3
29. Washington                 15.1
30. Texas                         14.7
30. New York                     14.7
32. New Jersey                   14.0
32. Georgia                       14.0
34. Maryland                     13.8
34. Kansas                       13.8
36. Virginia                       13.7
37. Louisiana                     13.5
38. Idaho                         13.1
39. Florida                       13.0
40. North Carolina               12.9
41. Oregon                       12.8
42. Arkansas                     12.6
43. South Carolina               12.3
44. Oklahoma                   12.2
45. Alabama                     12.0
46. New Mexico                 11.4
47. Kentucky                     11.3
48. Mississippi                   10.8
49. Tennessee                   10.5
50. West Virginia                 8.8
51.  Utah                             8.2