February & March 2021

STATS FOR STORIES (SFS)

 This week is Sunshine Week. Tuesday is Freedom of Information Day. Friday is Certified Nurses Day and National Poultry Day. March is Red Cross Month and Frozen Food Month. 

Sunshine Week & Freedom of Information Day: March 14-20 & 16 President Johnson signed into law the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act on July 4, 1966. The American Society of News Editors launched Sunshine Week in 2005. Get Stats

Certified Nurses Day: March 19 The 2019 American Community Survey estimated there were 2,523,490 registered nurses in the U.S. — 2,186,697 female and 336,793 male. More Stats

National Poultry Day: March 19 The 2018 County Business Patterns program counted 524 poultry processing establishments in the U.S. with 246,713 employees earning $8.15B annual payroll. Stats Here

Red Cross Month: March The U.S. Census Bureau produces timely local data that are critical to Emergency Management: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts. Get Stats

Frozen Food Month: March The 2018 Annual Survey of Manufacturers reported that frozen food manufacturing in the U.S. had 89,111 employees with $4.0B in annual payroll. More Stats

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Stats for Stories (SFS) links you to U.S. Census Bureau statistics about current events, observances, holidays and anniversaries. These newsworthy and timely stats will help bring your stories to life.