Sunday, October 19, 2008

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Halloween Stats! Yep I'm not doing so good on this Halloween thing! Sorry but here are my updated facts thanks to http://www.halloweenstats.com/

10/17
24.5 pounds
Per capita consumption of candy by Americans in 2007.

10/18
36 million
The estimated number of potential trick-or-treaters in 2007 — children 5 to 13 — across the United States. This number is down about 38,000 from a year earlier. Of course, many other children — older than 13, and younger than 5 — also go trick-or-treating. 109.6 million

10/19
1.1 billion pounds
Total production of pumpkins by major pumpkin-producing states in 2007. Illinois led the country by producing 542 million pounds of the vined orange gourd. Pumpkin patches in California, New York and Ohio also provided lots of pumpkins: Each state produced at least 100 million pounds. The value of all pumpkins produced by major pumpkin-producing states was $117 million.