Jul 4, 2024 - Politics & Policy
Charted: America loves fireworks
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Americans set off 275 million pounds of fireworks every year, according to data from the American Pyrotechnics Association.
- The vast majority — 250 million pounds — are consumer fireworks.
- "Display fireworks" — the type used in big municipal shows — clock in at 25 million pounds.
🎇 Context: Fireworks sales exploded at the height of the pandemic, when some cities canceled or scaled back their displays and locked-down Americans craved outdoor fun.
- Consumer sales spiked from 250 million pounds before the pandemic to 386 million pounds in 2020, and reached over 436 million by 2020.
- Last year returned to the historical average.
Go deeper: Meet the mayor of Kaboom Town — the biggest fireworks show in Texas. It's in Addison, outside Dallas.
