The Holiday Season in Numbers

Here are some statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau for the holiday season:

$27.2 Billion – Value of retail sales in the nation’s department stores in December 2010

$34 Billion – Value of retail sales via electronic shopping and mail-order houses in December 2010

$983 Million – Value of U.S. imports of Christmas tree ornaments from China between January and September 2011

$2.5 Billion – The value of U.S. toy imports including stuffed toys, puzzles, and electric trains from China between January and September 2011.

50% – Proportion of nations potatoes produced in Idaho and Washington in 2010

$1.5 Billion – Value of product shipments of candles in 2009 by the nation’s manufacturers

Happy Holidays!



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