* In 2000, almost $1.9 BILLION was spent on Easter candy in the US, making it second to Halloween by only about $.1 billion.
* Approximately 90 million chocolate bunnies are made each year.
* On eating chocolate bunnies, 76% of Americans say they should be eaten ears first, 5% say feet first, and 4% feet first!!
* Each year, more than 700 million Marshmallow Peeps (the chicks, bunnies, & eggs) are sold, making them the MOST popular non-chocolate Easter candy!
* The production Marshmallow Peeps have improved technologically. In 1953, it took about 27 hours to produce just one; now it takes about 6 minutes!
* The color preference of Peeps, in order: yellow, pink, lavender, blue, & white.
* Over 16 BILLION jellybeans are eaten by Americans at Easter.
* Jellybeans were not associated with Easter until the 1930s.