TABLE 1.
Estimated total purchases of sugar-sweetened beverages across the USA, 2021
| State | Per capita per year, Liters |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 196.1 |
| Iowa | 194.9 |
| South Dakota | 194.2 |
| North Dakota | 191.3 |
| Nebraska | 190.9 |
| Kansas | 190.4 |
| Minnesota | 185.5 |
| West Virginia | 177.1 |
| Kentucky | 173.2 |
| Indiana | 167.0 |
| Ohio | 164.7 |
| Michigan | 162.5 |
| Wisconsin | 161.6 |
| Illinois | 159.4 |
| Mississippi | 155.6 |
| Louisiana | 155.1 |
| Arkansas | 153.7 |
| Alabama | 152.2 |
| Tennessee | 150.3 |
| South Carolina | 149.6 |
| Georgia | 148.6 |
| Florida | 147.8 |
| North Carolina | 146.4 |
| New Mexico | 145.3 |
| Pennsylvania | 142.2 |
| Delaware | 142.1 |
| Arizona | 142.1 |
| USA, total | 140.5 |
| Virginia | 140.4 |
| Rhode Island | 139.5 |
| Maine | 138.8 |
| New York | 138.6 |
| Oklahoma | 138.6 |
| Texas | 138.5 |
| Maryland | 136.3 |
| New Jersey | 136.3 |
| Connecticut | 135.9 |
| Vermont | 135.3 |
| New Hampshire | 135.2 |
| Massachusetts | 132.3 |
| Nevada | 132.1 |
| Idaho | 128.7 |
| Wyoming | 128.4 |
| District of Columbia | 126.7 |
| Utah | 125.1 |
| Montana | 125.1 |
| Colorado | 120.5 |
| Alaska | 93.0 |
| California | 92.4 |
| Oregon | 90.8 |
| Washington | 89.7 |
| Hawaii | 89.1 |
Source: Author's calculation based on data from the Beverage Marketing Corporation, National Health and Nutrition Examination survey, US Census.