In the U.S., how many pounds of pumpkins were produced by major pumpkin-producing states (Illinois, California, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and New York) in 2004?
The answers are the following: 310 million pounds or
998 million pounds or
1 billion pounds or
20 million pounds
2006-10-12 04:17:03 · 7 answers · asked by Naomi H 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
If this is for FastWeb, their "correct" answer is 998 million. However, their answer is WRONG.
The total number of pounds for those states is 1,021,900,000 pounds.
Illinois 457,200,000 pounds
Califonia 140,400,000 pounds
Ohio 111,600,000 pounds
Michigan 100,800,000 pounds
Pennsylvania 130,000,000 pounds
New York 81,900,000 pounds
Total 1,021,900,000 pounds
The United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service shows a total of 1,021,900,000 pounds for those six states.
Screenshot of query:
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Source:
http://www.nass.usda.gov/
1) Click on "Crops and Plants" on left side of page.
2) Click on "Fruits" in middle of page.
3a) Select "Pumpkins" from the list.
3b) Click [Search].
4a) Under "State and County Statistics", for "From:" select "2004".
4b) For "To:" select "2004".
4c) For "Select a State below" select "All States, United States".
4d) Click [Get Data].
It shows each of the states production totals. For example, California's production total is 1,404 thousand hundredweight, or 140,400,000,000 pounds. You can sum up these states to arrive at 1,021,900,000 pounds, but the result of the query also shows the total (10,219 thousand hundredweight, or 1,021,900,000 pounds).
2006-10-13 02:51:50 · answer #1 · answered by AF 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
998 MILLION POUNDS..........
Total pumpkin production of major pumpkin-producing states in 2004. Illinois, with a production of 457 million pounds, led the country. Pumpkin patches in California, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and New York also produced a lot of pumpkins: each state produced at least 70 million pounds worth. The value of all the pumpkins produced by these states was about $100 million.
2006-10-12 11:32:21 · answer #2 · answered by JB 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
998 million pounds
Total pumpkin production of major pumpkin-producing states in 2004. Illinois, with a production of 457 million pounds, led the country. Pumpkin patches in California, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and New York also produced a lot of pumpkins: each state produced at least 70 million pounds worth. The value of all the pumpkins produced by these states was about $100 million. (Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service at
2006-10-12 11:21:30 · answer #3 · answered by goughtom 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
US Census Press Releases
Each produced at least 70 million pounds of pumpkins. ... Editor's note: Some of the preceding data were collected in surveys and, ...census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/.../002498.html - 16k - Cached - More from this site
2006-10-12 11:24:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The US produced 998 million pumpkins............and the country suffered very bad trade deficits......
China produced billions of dolls ('cabbage patch' type) .......and the country enjoyed record trade supluses!
Moral............stop fooling around growing pumpkins for Halloween parties...............get serious...............produce something that kids love to keep and cuddle!
2006-10-13 03:56:58 · answer #5 · answered by sandy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
998 million pounds
2006-10-12 16:45:08 · answer #6 · answered by outrider 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Give me an hour or two and I will try to work it out for you. Better still, give me a couple of years.............. if you want me to make sure it it correct..............cheeky...........
2006-10-12 11:19:40 · answer #7 · answered by thomasrobinsonantonio 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋