U.S. Per Capita Consumption of Specified Beverages



Item	1970	1975	1980	1985	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997 3/


	Gallons


Soft Drinks	22.7	26.3	34.2	40.2	46.9	47.1	47.1	48.3	50.1	51.2	52.5	53.8
Coffee 1/	35.7	33.0	27.2	26.8	26.2	26.6	26.5	25.3	23.4	21.5	20.4	19.7
Beer	18.5	21.6	24.3	23.9	24.0	23.3	23	22.9	22.6	22.2	22.3	22.3
Milk	22.8	21.7	20.7	20.0	19.4	19.3	19.1	18.7	18.8	18.8	18.6	18.8
Bottled Water	---	1.2	2.4	4.5	8.1	8.0	8.2	8.7	9.6	10.2	11.1	11.5
Tea 1/	5.2	7.3	7.3	7.3	7.0	6.7	6.8	6.9	7.1	6.9	7.0	7.0
Juices	6.4	6.9	7.4	7.8	7.8	7.3	8.5	8.7	8.7	8.7	8.7	8.7
Powdered Drinks	---	4.8	6.0	6.2	5.4	5.5	5.4	5.0	4.8	4.9	4.9	4.9
Wine 2/	1.3	1.7	2.0	2.4	2.0	1.9	2.0	1.7	1.7	1.8	1.8	1.9
Distilled Spirits	1.8	2.0	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.3

  Total	114.4	126.5	133.5	140.9	148.3	147.1	148	147.5	148.1	147.4	148.5	149.9


1/  Based on a 3-year moving average to compensate for stock changes.  2/  Includes wine coolers beginning in 1985.

3/  Preliminary.


Source:  Davenport & Company LLC

June 1998												Horticultural and Tropical Products Division, FAS/USDA