Facts on the Holiday Season

Whether you've been naughty or nice, the following information might give you pause when reflecting on the holiday season.

• Americans sent approximately 1.9 billion Christmas cards this season
• Americans spent approximately $20.8 million on Christmas trees that are located on 21,904 farms spread out across 447, 000 acres of land
• China is the leading foriegn source of artificial Christmas trees and provides $561 million in imported Christmas tree ornaments
• $3.9 billion was the total value of shipments of dolls, toys and games by manufacturers
• 20 billion letters, packages and cards are delivered by the U.S. Postal Service between Thanksgiving and Christmas