Valentine's Day in the United States
Percentage of adults that say they celebrate Valentine's Day: 62%
Dollars spent on candy the week before February 14: 448 million
Pounds of chocolate candy bought during Valentine's Day week: 58 million
Valentine's Day cards and gifts sent each year: 150 million
Number of 'Sweethearts' candy produced annually: 8 billion
Percentage of adults that say they purchase flowers or plants on Valentine's Day: 23%
Average amount men shell out: $150
Average amount women shell out: $74
(History Channel)

Annual global spending on education is $1.1 trillion. Annual global spending on military is $1.3 trillion (45% by USA).
U.S. and European expenditure on pet food is $17 billion per year.
The global expenditure on health care and nutrition is $2.1 trillion.

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