Answer: Booze
Clues: “Spirit” and “Drink”
A report analyzed the states that spend the most on alcohol, and not surprisingly, Utah came in dead last due to the tight alcohol rules there.
On the flipside, Alaskans spend the most on alcohol. Each adult drops an average of $1,250 per year on booze, which sounds like a lot. But when you break it down, that’s “only” about $104 per month, or $24 per week.
(This report at SmartAsset.com has the full ranking.)
- Wisconsin
- Alcohol spending per capita, 2024: $793.37
- Alcohol spending per capita, 2023: $790.34
- One year change in per-capita spending on alcohol: 0.38%
- Total expenditure on alcohol in 2024 (millions): $3,565.3
- Total expenditure on alcohol in 2023 (millions): $3,503.4