Here are some interesting numbers related to the chocolate and candy industries in the United States.

1,317............
the number of U.S. manufacturers that produced chocolate and cocoa products a year.

38,369............
the number of people employed in the chocolate and cocoa products industry in U.S.

146............
the number of chocolate and cocoa manufacturers in California, leading the nation. Second place is Pennsylvania, with 115.

422............
the number of U.S. businesses that manufacture non-chocolate confectionery and candy products in a year.

16,860............
the number of people employed in the candy industry.

$12.2 billion USD............
the total worth, in a year, of shipments from U.S. chocolate and cocoa producing establishments.

$7.1 billion............
the value of non-chocolate confectionery and candy products produced in the U.S.

24.3 pounds............
the amount of chocolate and candy combined per capita consumed by Americans in 2009!!!!!!

Wow – can we eat the sweets!  Just reading this makes me think I should run out and get some exercise.

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Bryn Kirk

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Bryn worked for nearly 10 years in a research and product development for Ambrosia Chocolate Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Now she develops all of the CUO lessons and coaches the members of the Primal Chocolate Club.

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