Americans tend to view St. Patrick’s Day as one of the biggest drinking days of the year, and residents in some states are bigger spenders than others once the Irish spirit rolls into their local pub.A new survey revealed which U.S.
state residents spend the most — and drink the most — in celebration of the luck of the Irish. Naturally pricey states like New York and New Jersey both appear in the top 10, while expensive drinks on the Las Vegas strip put Nevada into the no.
3 position. Here are the states in which residents dish out the most cash on brews and booze per person:But even though people in these states spend the most — that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re also consuming the most.
New Jersey, with the heaviest bar tab, landed only 20th on the list of states in which residents drink the most St. Patty’s brews.The study shows that the states standing on wooden legs are led by Pennsylvania — whose residents consume the most drinks on average (4.26).That's followed by Minnesota (4.19), Mississippi (4.16) and Missouri (4.07) — which is home of America’s largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch.Here are the states in which residents consume the most St.