Figure 5.4 is a U.S. map showing percentages reporting past year alcohol dependence or abuse among persons aged 26 or older, by State, for 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 (4.72 to 5.38 percent) were Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Rhode Island, and South Dakota. States in the next highest group (4.53 to 4.71 percent) were Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Kansas, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, and Texas. States in the mid group (4.14 to 4.52 percent) were Alabama, Iowa, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin. States in the next lowest group (3.67 to 4.13 percent) were Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Wyoming. States in the lowest group (3.09 to 3.66 percent) were Arkansas, Maine, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia.