Americans Predicted to Spend Over
$9 Billion on the Fourth of July According to collected data, Americans are
expected to spend around $9.8 billion on
Independence Day festivities this year. An estimated $1.6 billion will be spent on beer
and wine, with $1 billion to be spent on beer alone. A predicted $1 billion will also be spent on fireworks,
with 90% of all firework imports coming from China. In terms of food, Americans will spend
a total of $6.7 billion on hamburgers, hot
dogs and other barbecue provisions. In 2017, Americans spent $804 million on beef,
$371 million on chicken and $218 million on pork. Americans eat an average of 150 million
hot dogs on the 4th of July each year. Finally, $5.4 million worth of American
flags will be imported into the country,
most of which are made in China.