58M Lbs. of Chocolate Candy Purchased During Valentine's Week

Valentine’s Day is about far more than romance. Sixty-two percent of Americans celebrate the holiday, and part of the celebration involves purchasing 58 million pounds of chocolate candy. A lot of that chocolate goes into 36 million heart-shaped boxes that are sold for the holiday.[1]

Valentines’ Day also inspires the sale of 174,000 gallons of sparkling wine.

Overall, Americans spend nearly half a billion dollars on more than 150 million cards and gifts. The average man spends $150, and the average woman spends $74.

Footnotes:

1. History, "Valentine's Day by the Numbers," accessed February 13, 2018

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