Have you ever wondered where in Ohio do people drink the most alcohol? According to County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, the following 18 counties have 20% or more of its residents that have self-reported participating in either binge drinking or heavy drinking between the years of 2006 to 2012.
To break the ties in these rankings, we then looked at FindTheHome data to see which of these counties have the highest bars per capita; bars per 10,000 residents. (Note: The United States’ bars per capita is 4.03, and the state of Ohio’s bars per capita is 4.83.)
Percentage of adults who reported excessive drinking: 20% // Bars per capita: 2.99
Disclaimer: All data in the above article is pulled from third party sources such as County Health Rankings & Roadmaps and FindTheHome. OnlyInYourState doesn’t guarantee the information above is perfectly accurate or current, although we have done our best to ensure that it is. For further questions, please consult the proper state agency.
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April is the Ohio staff writer for Only in Your State. She is an Ohio native with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. With more than 10 years of writing experience and a background in news reporting for Ohio newspapers, she's published pieces in multiple print and online publications. When she's not on deadline or chasing after her toddler, she's hunting for hidden gems in Ohio or getting lost in a good book.
