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Americans spent $10.7 trillion shopping in 2012.


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This BI article has the sizes of many American industries, from beer to coffee, from tattoos to golf balls.

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Beer: $96 billion—enough to make 199,937,239 barrels!

How Americans Spend Their Money - Business Insider

Bottled Water -- $11 billion.

Coffee -- Also $11 billion.

How Americans Spend Their Money - Business Insider

Gambling -- $34.6 billion.

Professional Sports -- $25.4 billion.

Video Games -- $17 billion.

Easter -- $16.8 billion.

St. Patrick's Day -- $4.14 billion.

Perfume -- $4.2 billion.

Tattoos -- $2.3 billion.

Romance Novels -- $10 billion.

Engagement and Wedding Rings -- $11 billion.

Valentine's Day Flowers -- $1.7 billion.

Chocolate -- $16 billion dollars (we eat 2.8 billion pounds of it!)

How Americans Spend Their Money - Business Insider

Taxidermy -- $800 million.

Golf Balls -- $500 million.

Girl Scout Cookies -- $800 million.

Twinkies -- $500 million.

Pretzels -- $550 million.

How Americans Spend Their Money - Business Insider

Groceries -- $478 billion.

Fast Food -- $117 billion.

Soft Drinks -- $65 billion.

Dollar Store Purchases -- $30 billion.

Alternative Medicine -- $33.9 billion.

Toilet Paper -- $2.6 billion.

Ringtones -- $5 billion.

Baggage Fees -- $3.36 billion.

Credit Card Late Fees -- $18 billion.

Lawn Care -- $40 billion.

Child Care -- $47 billion.

How Americans Spend Their Money - Business Insider

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