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National Popcorn Day: January 19, 2024

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National Popcorn Day: January 19, 2024

Press Release Number CB24-SFS.008

From the Popcorn Board: All About Popcorn, Corny Facts:

“Americans consume some 14 billion* quarts of this whole grain, good-for-you treat. That’s 43 quarts per man, woman, and child.

“Popcorn is a type of maize (or corn), a member of the grass family, and is scientifically known as Zea mays everta.

“Popcorn differs from other types of maize/corn in that it has a thicker pericarp/hull. The hull allows pressure from the heated water to build and eventually bursts open. The inside starch becomes gelatinous while being heated; when the hull bursts, the gelatinized starch spills out and cools, giving it its familiar popcorn shape.”

* Average based on 2016-2020 sales

Photo: Popcorn

Key Stats

From Business and Economy  >  International Trade Data: 

Related Information

web USA Trade Online, the Official Source of Trade Statistics

Note: After you create an account, select options for State Export Data (Origin of Movement) or State Import Data (State of Destination) by Harmonized System (HS) or NAICS. Select State, Measures, Commodity (search Popcorn), Country or Time for data. More information is available in the Quick Start Guide. HS codes for Popcorn, Exports:

  • 1005904049 Popcorn, Unpopped, Except Seed, Nesoi (kg)
  • 2008199050 Popcorn Put Up In Microwaveable Packages (kg)
• 1005904049 Popcorn, Unpopped, Except Seed, Nesoi (kg) and 2008199050 Popcorn Put Up In Microwaveable Packages (kg)

Note: The table above was created on USA Trade Online. The contents selected are: Measures, Value ($US); Commodity, Popcorn; Country, World Total; Domestic/Foreign, Total Exports; District, All Districts; Time, 2021, 2022 and 2023 through October (November and December not released yet).

More Stats

Source: 2018 - 2021 Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM)   

aff Table AM1831BASIC01, Annual Survey of Manufactures: Summary Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries in the U.S.: 2018 - 2021, showing:
  • NAICS 311340, Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing (Includes Candy-Covered Popcorn)
  • NAICS 311919, Other Snack Food Manufacturing
  • NAICS 311999, All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing (Includes Unpopped Popcorn)

Note: Click on the table image above for the full table with all columns visible.

Source: 2021 County Business Patterns (CBP)

aff Table CB2100CBP, All Sectors: County Business Patterns, including ZIP Code Business Patterns by Legal Form of Organization and Employment Size Class for U.S., States and Selected Geographies: 2021, showing the three NAICS codes listed above

From Census.gov  /  Library  /  America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers

web The Business of Manufacturing Snack Foods Before the “Big Game” (February 09, 2022)

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Related Information

web The Popcorn Board, Newsroom, National Popcorn Day
web USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, Popcorn Board
web USDA, Food and Nutrition Service, Crediting Popcorn in the Child Nutrition Programs
web USDA, National Agriculture Library, How Does Popcorn Pop?
pdf USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2017 Census of Agriculture, Table 35. Specified Crops by Acres Harvested: 2017 and 2012, refer to Popcorn (pounds, shelled) on page 30 [<1.0 MB]
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