Stats for Stories: February & March 2021

Official U.S. stats to help you tell stories about Equal Pay Day, Mom & Pop Business Owners, Doctors, Ag Week, Red Cross Month and more.

February & March 2021 STATS FOR STORIES (SFS)  Today is Equal Pay Day. This week is National Agriculture Week. Monday is Mom and Pop Business Owners Day. Tuesday is National Doctors Day. March is Red Cross Month and Frozen Food Month.    Equal Pay Day: March 24 In 1973, full-time working women earned a median of 56.6 cents to every dollar men earned. In 2019 (46 years later), women earned 82.3, a gain of 25.6 cents. More Stats National Agriculture Week & Day: March 21-27 & 23 The 2019 American Community Survey estimated there were 468,808 farmers, ranchers and other ag managers in the U.S. — 411,859 male and 56,949 female. Stats Here Mom and Pop Business Owners Day: March 29 The 2017 Statistics of U.S. Businesses counted employment of 128.6M, of which 68.0M worked for enterprises 500+ in size and 60.5M for those under 500. Get Stats National Doctors Day: March 30 The 2019 American Community Survey estimated 698,316 civilians 16 years and over were employed as "Other physicians." Median earnings was $217,588. More Stats Red Cross Month: March The U.S. Census Bureau produces timely local data that are critical to Emergency Management: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts. Stats Here Frozen Food Month: March The 2018 Annual Survey of Manufacturers reported that frozen food manufacturing in the U.S. had 89,111 employees with $4.0B in annual payroll. Get Stats All Stats for Stories for February 2021: American Heart Month: February Groundhog Day: February 2 National Women Physician Day: February 3 Mail Carrier Day: February 4 National Weatherperson's Day: February 5 Super Bowl LV: February 7 National Pizza Day & Bagel Day: February 9 National Inventors' Day: February 11 Chinese New Year: February 12 Valentine's Day: February 14 Presidents' Day: February 15 Singles Awareness Day: February 15 Mardi Gras: February 16 Washington, D.C. 150th Government Anniversary (1871): Feb. 21 All Stats for Stories for March 2021: Red Cross Month: March Frozen Food Month: March Vermont 230th Anniversary of Statehood (1791): March 4 Employee Appreciation Day: March 5 International Women's Day: March 8 Grammy Awards: March 14 Pi Day: March 14 Potato Chip Day: March 14 Sunshine Week & FOI Day: March 14-20 & 16 Certified Nurses Day: March 19 National Poultry Day: March 19 National Single Parent Day: March 21 National Agriculture Week & Day: March 21-27 & 23 Equal Pay Day: March 24 National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day: March 29 National Doctors Day: March 30 About Stats for Stories Stats for Stories (SFS) links you to U.S. Census Bureau statistics about current events, observances, holidays and anniversaries. These newsworthy and timely stats will help bring your stories to life.

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