Thread: Fourth of July Numbers

Flags
63.9% of people own a U.S. flag
$4.4 million was spent on imports of U.S. flag, the vast majority of which came from China ($4.3 million)


Food
There is $6.77 billion in planned spending on Fourth of July food

20 billion hot dogs consumed by Americans each year, 155 million are consumed on July 4.

Fireworks
According to the American Pyrotechnics Association,

• Total amount of fireworks used: 285.3 million pounds
• Consumer fireworks used: 260.7 million pounds
• Display fireworks used: 24.6 million pounds

So how much money is spent on fireworks?

• Total revenue: $1.09 billion
• Consumer: $755 million
• Display: $340 million

Safety
67% of all firework-related injuries happen within month of July 4
690 people use emergency services for firework-related injuries on July 4
Seven people die due to fireworks each year


Full article
285 million pounds of fireworks: 4th of July by the numbers

Happy independence day mate.

I wonder if the UK will have an independence day in the future!...