Doug’s Dime: Is USA Drinking Less Alcohol
Sofia Cheung
Sofia Cheung
Reporter · Fargo, ND
Sofia Cheung is a dedicated community reporter with a focus on social issues affecting the Fargo area. A graduate of North Dakota State University, she has spent the last four years reporting for local networks, ensuring that underrepresented voices are heard.
More from Sofia →Reporter · Friday, October 30, 2026 at 10:06 AM · 1 min read
And, in more bad news for the Brewers, household spending on alcohol in the United States is at a record low, with alcoholic beverages accounting for 0.77 percent of average expenditures in 2025, just $630 per household. The lowest since this state was first tracked in 1984, it surpasses the depths logged in 2020, when the pandemic led to a sharp curb in alcohol spending, accounting for just 0.78 percent of household spending. Aidan Williams and Redd Brown, Bloomberg