Census Bureau Serves a Hearty Spread of Holiday Food Industry Statistics

Numbers behind various sectors of the holiday food industry. Learn more in this America Counts story.

America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers Census Bureau Serves a Hearty Spread of Holiday Food Industry Statistics For many people, the holidays are a time of togetherness, celebration and traditions like a holiday meal. Census Bureau statistics show that thousands of employees and several food industry sectors make this possible. Read More To give you a taste, we trace holiday food fare every step of the way from agriculture and manufacturing to distribution by wholesalers and retailers. There were 233,960 employees with an annual payroll of $8.1 billion in the poultry (turkey, chicken, and duck) processing industry in 2019, according to the most recent data available in the Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM), 2019. Continue reading to learn more about: Manufacturing Produce and dairy Grocery stores Evergreen establishments Meat consumption Help us spread the word about America Counts. Share this story on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This You May Be Interested Census Statistics Used to Plan Healthy Food Programs for Low-Income Households: Federal, state and local officials will use 2020 Census data to help plan funding for nutrition programs for the next decade. Learn More About America Counts America Counts tells the stories behind the numbers in a new inviting way. It features stories on various topics such as families, housing, employment, business, education, economy, emergency management, health, population, income and poverty. Contact our Public Information Office for media inquiries or interviews. Don't miss an America Counts story! Subscribe here.

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