Vermont may have more breweries per capita than any other state, but have you ever wondered how many people overindulge? We set out to rank all counties in Vermont to see who drinks the most alcohol.
We looked at County Health Rankings & Roadmaps to determine the ranking of the counties which had the highest percentage of individuals participating in either binge drinking or heavy drinking. To break the ties in these rankings, we then looked at Find The Home to see which of these counties have the highest bars per capita (bars per 10,000 residents).
- Caledonia County
Flickr/Yelp.com 15% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 2.57 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Caledonia County has around 1/2 as many bars as Vermont and 36% fewer than average for the United States.
- Bennington County
Flickr/Eric Diggers 17% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 6.51 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Bennington County has 22% more bars than average for Vermont and 62% more than the United States as a whole.
- Rutland County
Flickr/glennharper 18% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 9.14 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Rutland County has 72% more bars than average for Vermont and 2.3 times as many compared to the United States as a whole.
- Orleans County
Flickr/Innisfree Hotels 19% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 3.68 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Orleans County has fewer bars than average for Vermont, but a typical amount for the United States as a whole.
- Addison County
Flickr/NathanReed 19% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 4.07 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Addison County has fewer bars than average for Vermont, but a typical amount for the United States as a whole.
- Grand Isle County
Flickr/BohemianTraveler 20% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 2.86 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Grand Isle County has 46% fewer bars than average for Vermont and 29% fewer than average for the United States.
- Franklin County
Flickr/gemma.amor 20% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 2.92 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Franklin County has 45% fewer bars than average for Vermont and 28% fewer than average for the United States.
- Chittenden County
Flickr/zilverbat 20% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 4.88 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Chittenden County has an average amount of bars for Vermont, but 21% above average for the United States.
- Washington County
Flickr/grayloch 20% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 5.05 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Washington County has an average amount of bars for Vermont, but 25% above average for the United States.
- Windsor County
Flickr/Photographing Travis 20% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 5.32 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Windsor County has an average amount of bars for Vermont, but 32% above average for the United States.
- Windham County
Flickr/Amgad Fahmi Photograaphy 20% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 7.01 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Windham County has 32% more bars than average for Vermont and 74% more than the United States as a whole.
- Orange County
Flickr/Kristoffer Trolle 21% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 1.37 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Orange County has around 1/3 as many bars as Vermont and roughly 1/2 that of the United States as a whole.
- Essex County
Flickr/Duda Arraes 21% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 3.19 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Essex County has 40% fewer bars than average for Vermont and 21% fewer than average for the United States.
- Lamoille County
Flickr/aracine 22% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 11.76 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Lamoille County has 2.2 times as many bars than average for Vermont and 2.9 times as many compared to the United States as a whole.
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Flickr/Yelp.com
15% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 2.57 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Caledonia County has around 1/2 as many bars as Vermont and 36% fewer than average for the United States.
Flickr/Eric Diggers
17% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 6.51 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Bennington County has 22% more bars than average for Vermont and 62% more than the United States as a whole.
Flickr/glennharper
18% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 9.14 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Rutland County has 72% more bars than average for Vermont and 2.3 times as many compared to the United States as a whole.
Flickr/Innisfree Hotels
19% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 3.68 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Orleans County has fewer bars than average for Vermont, but a typical amount for the United States as a whole.
Flickr/NathanReed
19% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 4.07 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Addison County has fewer bars than average for Vermont, but a typical amount for the United States as a whole.
Flickr/BohemianTraveler
20% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 2.86 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Grand Isle County has 46% fewer bars than average for Vermont and 29% fewer than average for the United States.
Flickr/gemma.amor
20% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 2.92 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Franklin County has 45% fewer bars than average for Vermont and 28% fewer than average for the United States.
Flickr/zilverbat
20% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 4.88 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Chittenden County has an average amount of bars for Vermont, but 21% above average for the United States.
Flickr/grayloch
20% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 5.05 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Washington County has an average amount of bars for Vermont, but 25% above average for the United States.
Flickr/Photographing Travis
20% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 5.32 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Windsor County has an average amount of bars for Vermont, but 32% above average for the United States.
Flickr/Amgad Fahmi Photograaphy
20% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 7.01 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Windham County has 32% more bars than average for Vermont and 74% more than the United States as a whole.
Flickr/Kristoffer Trolle
21% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 1.37 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Orange County has around 1/3 as many bars as Vermont and roughly 1/2 that of the United States as a whole.
Flickr/Duda Arraes
21% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 3.19 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Essex County has 40% fewer bars than average for Vermont and 21% fewer than average for the United States.
Flickr/aracine
22% percent of adults reported binge or heavy drinking with an average of 11.76 bars per capita (10K people). On a per capita basis, Lamoille County has 2.2 times as many bars than average for Vermont and 2.9 times as many compared to the United States as a whole.
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