Figure 3.5 is a U.S. map showing percentages reporting past month "binge" alcohol use among persons aged 12 or older, by State, for 1999 and 2000. 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 (23.33 to 29.06 percent) were Iowa, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. States in the next highest group (21.38 to 23.32 percent) were Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. States in the mid group (20.16 to 21.37 percent) were Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, New Hampshire, and Texas. States in the next lowest group (18.47 to 20.15 percent) were Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Oregon, and South Carolina. States in the lowest group (13.73 to 18.46 percent) were Alabama, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia.