Hotdogs
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"62.9 million is the total estimated number of hogs and pigs as of March 1, 2014. Chances
are that the pork hot dogs and sausages consumed on the Fourth of July
originated in Iowa. The Hawkeye State was home to an estimated 19.8
million hogs and pigs. North Carolina (estimated at 8.0 million) and
Minnesota (estimated at 7.8 million) were also homes to large numbers of
pigs."
Source: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Steak and burger heaven
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6.1 billion pounds is the total estimated production of cattle and calves in Texas in 2013.
There is a good chance that the beef hot dogs, steaks and burgers on
your backyard grill came from the Lone Star State, which accounted for
nearly one-sixth of the nation's total production. And if the beef did
not come from Texas, it very well may have come from Nebraska (estimated
at 5.1 billion pounds) or Kansas (estimated at 3.7 billion pounds).
Source: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
U.S. "made in China" Flags
In 2013, the dollar value of U.S. imports of American flags. The vast majority of this amount
($3.9 million) was for U.S. flags made in China, in total of $4.0 million.
$781,222
is dollar value of U.S. flags exported in 2013. The Dominican Republic
was the leading customer, purchasing $160,000 worth.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Statistics
