Stuff to know about Thanksgiving: 242 million turkeys, 1.9 billion pounds of sweet potatoes, etc.
By Valerie Strauss
Here are some facts and figures about Thanksgiving, assembled by our friendly U.S. Census Bureau.
242 million
The number of turkeys expected to be raised in the United States in 2010. That’s down 2 percent from the number raised during 2009. The turkeys produced in 2009 together weighed 7.1 billion pounds and were valued at $3.6 billion.
The source for this and the following food facts is the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service.
