About how much do Americans spend on pies through grocery stores each year?
Answerabout $2.2 billion
Grocery store pie sales alone add up to roughly $2.2 billion a year in the US.
Source: American Pie Council (2023) piecouncil.org
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Pie facts & stats
5 sourced facts about pie, the dessert, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
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What share of all pie sales in 2023 were apple pies?
Answer27%
Apple pie isn't just the favorite flavor by survey — it also leads in actual sales.
Source: American Pie Council (2023) piecouncil.org
When asked what dessert they'd want guests to bring to a holiday dinner, what share of Americans picked pie over cake or cookies?
Answer29%
Pie beat out cake (17%) and cookies (15%) as the preferred holiday dessert to be brought by guests.
Source: American Pie Council (2022) piecouncil.org
Expert level
About how many pumpkin pies do Americans eat every November?
Answerabout 50 million
Thanksgiving season alone accounts for roughly 50 million pumpkin pies eaten in the US.
Source: American Pie Council (2023) piecouncil.org
About how many pies were sold through Instacart in 2021?
Answerabout 3.6 million
Online grocery delivery services like Instacart moved millions of pies in 2021.
Source: American Pie Council (2021) piecouncil.org
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