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The Scoop on Ice Cream

When the summer sun beats down, you might cool off with a scoop of ice cream! Check out the numbers behind Americans’ love of this frosty treat.

By Elizabeth Carney
From the May/June 2024 Issue
Key Focus Area: Measurement and Data,
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  • NGSS
    Core Idea: PS1.A, ETS2.B
  • CCSS
    Reading: RI.7; Math: 3.MD.B.3
  • TEKS
    Science: 3.2D, 4.2D, 5.2D, 6.2D

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Ice Cream Makers

In 2022, U.S. companies produced a total of 720,100,000 gallons of ice cream. Here’s how much came from the top five states that make ice cream.

SOURCE: USDA

What are 3 statements you could make about how California compares with the other states?

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Favorite Flavors

Below were the most popular flavors in the U.S. in 2022. Did your favorite make the list?

  1. Chocolate
  2. Cookies and Cream
  3. Vanilla
  4. Strawberry
  5. Chocolate Chip

By the Numbers

  • 87 percent of U.S. households typically have ice cream in their freezer.
  • 1/3 of people like eating ice cream out of a waffle cone best.
  • 23 pints of ice cream are eaten by the average American each year.
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