Table 4. State-Specific Average Annual Per Capita Net Costa for Nonexcessive Drinkersb, Excessive Drinkerc: Nonexcessive Drinker Per Capita Cost Ratio, and Proportion of Total Costs Paid by Nonexcessive Drinkers, US Adults Aged ≥18 Years, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2011 .
| State | Mean Annual Per Capita Net Cost ($) From Tax Increases for Nonexcessive Drinkers |
Excessive Drinker: Nonexcessive Drinker Per Capita Cost Ratio | Percentage of Aggregate Costs Paid by Nonexcessive Drinkers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.05 Per Drink | $0.10 Per Drink | $0.25 Per Drink | 5% of Drink Price | |||
| Alabama | 2.39 | 4.54 | 9.56 | 3.65 | 5.8 | 19.8 |
| Alaska | 2.44 | 4.61 | 9.39 | 3.77 | 5.5 | 21.7 |
| Arizona | 2.36 | 4.47 | 9.27 | 3.61 | 4.7 | 24.6 |
| Arkansas | 2.15 | 4.08 | 8.58 | 3.36 | 7.6 | 17.0 |
| California | 2.22 | 4.22 | 8.81 | 3.59 | 5.2 | 22.8 |
| Colorado | 2.38 | 4.47 | 9.06 | 3.52 | 4.6 | 27.9 |
| Connecticut | 2.34 | 4.41 | 9.06 | 3.79 | 4.8 | 29.1 |
| Delaware | 2.20 | 4.13 | 8.25 | 3.23 | 5.6 | 20.3 |
| District of Columbia | 2.53 | 4.78 | 9.86 | 4.45 | 4.1 | 24.3 |
| Florida | 2.31 | 4.36 | 9.03 | 3.65 | 5.6 | 23.9 |
| Georgia | 2.32 | 4.39 | 9.10 | 3.48 | 6.0 | 20.7 |
| Hawaii | 2.44 | 4.64 | 9.70 | 3.83 | 5.8 | 16.5 |
| Idaho | 2.35 | 4.46 | 9.37 | 3.90 | 5.2 | 23.4 |
| Illinois | 2.22 | 4.21 | 8.79 | 3.45 | 6.2 | 17.7 |
| Indiana | 1.98 | 3.75 | 7.71 | 2.97 | 5.8 | 20.9 |
| Iowa | 2.22 | 4.21 | 8.75 | 3.22 | 6.3 | 18.1 |
| Kansas | 2.25 | 4.26 | 8.89 | 3.40 | 5.6 | 22.7 |
| Kentucky | 2.12 | 4.03 | 8.40 | 3.25 | 6.4 | 16.7 |
| Louisiana | 2.16 | 4.09 | 8.42 | 3.12 | 6.4 | 18.3 |
| Maine | 2.68 | 5.08 | 10.53 | 4.15 | 4.9 | 27.8 |
| Maryland | 2.18 | 4.11 | 8.34 | 3.34 | 5.2 | 25.2 |
| Massachusetts | 2.55 | 4.82 | 9.89 | 3.99 | 4.8 | 26.6 |
| Michigan | 2.27 | 4.28 | 8.79 | 3.43 | 5.6 | 21.1 |
| Minnesota | 2.28 | 4.30 | 8.83 | 3.59 | 5.2 | 22.1 |
| Mississippi | 2.15 | 4.08 | 8.51 | 3.15 | 6.2 | 19.3 |
| Missouri | 2.16 | 4.08 | 8.36 | 3.14 | 6.0 | 18.8 |
| Montana | 2.63 | 4.97 | 10.21 | 3.73 | 5.0 | 22.5 |
| Nebraska | 2.26 | 4.29 | 8.95 | 3.27 | 5.6 | 19.9 |
| Nevada | 2.33 | 4.41 | 9.11 | 3.62 | 5.7 | 22.0 |
| New Hampshire | 2.57 | 4.83 | 9.76 | 4.00 | 5.4 | 26.8 |
| New Jersey | 2.17 | 4.10 | 8.43 | 3.53 | 5.2 | 26.8 |
| New Mexico | 2.49 | 4.73 | 9.85 | 3.74 | 5.2 | 24.9 |
| New York | 2.27 | 4.29 | 8.83 | 3.53 | 4.9 | 25.1 |
| North Carolina | 2.55 | 4.84 | 10.16 | 3.97 | 5.1 | 23.7 |
| North Dakota | 2.05 | 3.86 | 7.89 | 3.01 | 5.4 | 19.9 |
| Ohio | 2.38 | 4.53 | 9.57 | 3.50 | 5.7 | 20.3 |
| Oklahoma | 2.02 | 3.84 | 8.11 | 3.14 | 6.4 | 17.9 |
| Oregon | 2.48 | 4.67 | 9.54 | 3.59 | 5.1 | 27.7 |
| Pennsylvania | 2.39 | 4.53 | 9.47 | 3.47 | 5.4 | 23.6 |
| Rhode Island | 2.33 | 4.41 | 9.07 | 3.70 | 4.6 | 26.2 |
| South Carolina | 2.42 | 4.59 | 9.58 | 3.67 | 5.9 | 20.8 |
| South Dakota | 2.19 | 4.14 | 8.52 | 3.15 | 5.1 | 21.5 |
| Tennessee | 2.70 | 5.15 | 10.91 | 4.37 | 4.1 | 31.3 |
| Texas | 2.38 | 4.53 | 9.67 | 3.75 | 5.9 | 20.0 |
| Utah | 2.33 | 4.40 | 9.10 | 3.53 | 5.7 | 16.5 |
| Vermont | 2.96 | 5.64 | 12.00 | 4.91 | 4.5 | 30.1 |
| Virginia | 2.64 | 5.00 | 10.47 | 4.06 | 5.0 | 25.7 |
| Washington | 2.58 | 4.89 | 10.25 | 4.20 | 4.3 | 29.5 |
| West Virginia | 2.38 | 4.52 | 9.51 | 3.37 | 6.8 | 19.7 |
| Wisconsin | 2.35 | 4.42 | 8.97 | 3.44 | 5.1 | 20.9 |
| Wyoming | 2.37 | 4.45 | 8.96 | 3.37 | 5.7 | 20.8 |
The net cost is defined as the change in the amount of money a person would spend on alcohol (product plus tax) as a result of hypothetical tax increases.
A nonexcessive drinker was defined as a respondent who consumed alcohol during the past 30 days but within those 30 days did not binge drink (≥5 drinks for men or ≥4 drinks for women on at least one occasion), was not categorized as a heavy drinker (daily average of ≥2 drinks for men or ≥1 drink for women [ie, ≥60 drinks per month for men or ≥30 drinks per month for women]), and who was 21 years of age or older.
An excessive drinker is defined as a respondent who during the past 30 days either engaged in binge drinking (≥5 drinks for men or ≥4 drinks for women during at least one occasion) or was categorized as a heavy drinker (daily average of ≥2 drinks for men or ≥1 drinks for women [ie, ≥60 drinks per month for men or ≥30 drinks per month for women]), or who was 18 to 20 years of age and reported any alcohol consumption.