Figure 3.8 is a U.S. map showing percentages reporting past month binge alcohol use among persons aged 26 or older, by State, for 2000 and 2001. States listed here in alphabetical order within each group were divided into five groups based on the magnitude of their percentages. States in the highest group (20.83 to 26.75 percent) were Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. States in the next highest group (19.87 to 20.82 percent) were Arizona, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Vermont. States in the mid group (18.05 to 19.86 percent) were Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, and South Carolina. States in the next lowest group (17.22 to 18.04 percent) were Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, and Washington. States in the lowest group (13.08 to 17.21 percent) were Alabama, Hawaii, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia.