Easter In The United States By The Numbers

80 percent of American adults are going to celebrate Easter this year and overall spending in the United States is set to reach $16.4 billion! The average person will spend $140.62 during the holidays on a whole range of items, many of them of the chocolate variety. When it comes to delicious chocolate bunnies, 89 percent of Americans agree the correct way to eat one is ears first. It isn't all about chocolate though - 16 billion jelly beans are produced for Easter.