Picture of a chocolate easter bunny.

With Easter next Sunday, we thought we would share a few fun facts:

  • $20.8B will be spent for Easter.
  • The average celebrator spends $170.
  • 91M chocolate bunnies are sold.
  • 16B jelly beans are eaten.
  • 81% of parents steal their kids’ loot.
  • 78% eat the bunny’s ears first.
  • 5B Peeps in 24 flavors are consumed.
  • 5M Peeps are produced each day.
  • 180M eggs are purchased for Easter.

The White House Easter Egg Roll attracts 30,000 people.

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