date:Oct 13, 2012
owing for Sunday sales, as well as for sales in grocery and convenience stores. A significant amount of beer consumption is likely driven by Las Vegas' tourism industry, a point highlighted by Beer Institute's Jones. As of July, Las Vegas had over 23 million visitors this year, while the state's total population was just over 2.7 million.
4. South Dakota
Per capita consumption: 38.0 gallons
Total consumption: 22,032,413 gallons (6th lowest)
Pct. change in consumption '03-'11: -1.8% (5th high