America by the Numbers
6 — Gallons of orange juice consumed per American in 2005 2.9 — Gallons of orange juice consumed per American in 2025 600 — Number of liters of “blue water” (irrigation) required to produce 1 kg of beef 12,000 — Number of liters of “blue water” required to produce 1 kg of almonds .004 — Average dollar amount artists get paid per stream by Spotify, before the labels, managers, etc. take their cut .091 — Average dollar amount songwriters/publishers are paid per play on terrestrial radio 250-300 — Total calories in a quart (3 cups) of blueberries 6,280 — Total calories in the Little Ceasar’s large two-for-one Stuffed Crazy Crust pepperoni PizzaPizza deal 67,000 — Number of American manufacturing jobs lost since President Trump’s announcement in April of tariffs intended to boost American manufacturing 200,000 — Reds Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench’s MLB-leading annual salary in 1975, in dollars 70,000,000 — Future Hall of Famer Shohei Ohtani’s annual salary with the 2025 MLB champion …
