I found an article that caught my eye on the website onlyinyourstate.com. It ranked the top ten drunkest counties in Maine. In recent data, Maine sits near the top in alcohol consumption nationwide. These rankings are based from data from County Health Rankings and Roadmaps and their look at those saying they engage in excessive drinking. They also used data of the highest number of bars per capita.

1. Cumberland County
2. Sagadohoc County
3. Knox County
4. York County
5. Androscoggin County
6. Franklin County
7. Penobscot County
8. Hancock County
9. Lincoln County
10. Waldo County
11. Kennebec County
12. Somerset County
13. Aroostook County
14. Oxford County
15. Washington County
16. Piscataquis County

The range from the top to bottom isn't very much.

Cumberland County had 21 percent surveyed saying that they engage in excessive drinking, while Piscataquis Country had 16 percent saying that they engage in excessive drinking.

 

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