Stats for Stories: March & April 2022

Official U.S. stats to help you tell stories about Equal Pay Day, Sunshine Week, Nurses, Poultry, Agriculture and more.

March & April 2022 STATS FOR STORIES (SFS) Today is Equal Pay Day. Saturday is Certified Nurses Day and Poultry Day. Next week is Agriculture Week. March 21 is Single Parent Day. March is Frozen Food Month and Red Cross Month.   Equal Pay Day: March 15 In 1973, full-time working women earned a median of 56.6 cents to every dollar men earned. In 2020 (47 years later), women earned 83.0 cents, a gain of 26.4 cents. More Stats Certified Nurses Day: March 19 The 2019 American Community Survey estimated 2,523,490 registered nurses in the United States. Over 2.1 million were female and nearly 337,000 male. Stats Here National Poultry Day: March 19 The 2019 County Business Patterns program counted 524 poultry processing establishments in the U.S. with 243,310 employees earning $8.28B annual payroll. Get Stats National Agriculture Week & Day: March 20-26 & 22 The 2019 American Community Survey estimated 468,808 farmers, ranchers, and other agriculture managers in the U.S. - 411,859 male and 56,949 female. More Stats National Single Parent Day: March 21 The 2021 Current Population Survey estimated 10.5M one-parent households (7.8M mother only and 2.7M father only) compared to 1.5M in 1950. Stats Here 94th Academy Awards: March 27 The 2019 Annual Business Survey reports 24,230 employer firms in motion picture and sound recording industries with 326,944 employees and a $19 billion annual payroll. Get Stats All Stats for Stories for March 2022: Red Cross Month: March Frozen Food Month & Day: March & March 6 Mardi Gras: March 1 Nebraska 155th Anniversary of Statehood (1867): March 1 Employee Appreciation Day: March 4 International Women's Day: March 8 Sunshine Week & FOI Day: March 13-19 & March 16 Pi Day: March 14 Potato Chip Day: March 14 Equal Pay Day: March 15 Certified Nurses Day: March 19 National Poultry Day: March 19 National Agriculture Week & Day: March 20-26 & March 22 National Single Parent Day: March 21 94th Oscars®/Academy Awards: March 27 National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day: March 29 National Vietnam War Veterans Day: March 29 National Doctors Day: March 30 All Stats for Stories for April 2022: Community Colleges Month: April NCAA 2022 Women's and Men's Basketball Final Fours: April 1-4 Grammy Awards: April 3 National Library Week: April 3-9 MLB Opening Day: April 7 National Beer Day: April 7 National Siblings Day: April 10 National Pet Day: April 11 National Volunteer: April 17-23 National Kindergarten Day: April 21 Earth Day: April 22 World Book and Copyright Day: April 23 Administrative Professionals Week and Day: April 24-30 & 27 National Telephone Day: April 25 National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day: April TBA National Arbor Day: April 29 Louisiana 210th Anniversary of Statehood (1812): April 30 About Stats for Stories Stats for Stories (SFS) links you to U.S. Census Bureau statistics about current events, observances, holidays and anniversaries. These newsworthy and timely stats will help bring your stories to life.

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