The Top 5 Types of Beverages Consumed in the United States

  Beverage Type Gallons Consumed
(litres)
% of Total Beverages Consumed
1 Soft Drinks 13.5 billion gallons
(49.2 billion litres)
27%
2 Alcohol 9.4 billion gallons
(35.5 billion litres)
19%
3 Bottled Water 8.6 billion gallons
(32.5 billion litres)
17%
4 Coffee 7.2 billion gallons
(27.2 billion litres)
15%
5 Milk 5.9 billion gallons
(22.3 billion litres)
12%
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Sources:  U.S. Drinks Conference: "U.S. Beverage Alcohol Trends 2013".

List Notes: Data is the top 5 most consumed beverages in the United States. Data is in gallons and is for the year 2012 (latest available data as of February 1st, 2015). Percentage is percentage of total beverages consumed in the United States in 2012.
Types of Beverages Consumed in the United States

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