Key Takeaways
- U.S. per capita cranberry consumption reached 0.34 gallons in 2022
- 80% of U.S. cranberries processed into juice and sauce
- Fresh cranberries sales volume was 90 million pounds in 2022 holiday season
- The U.S. cranberry industry generated $2.5 billion in economic activity in 2021
- Cranberry production supported 24,000 jobs across the U.S. supply chain in 2021
- Wisconsin's cranberry industry contributed $1.2 billion to state GDP in 2021
- Cranberries contain 90mg/100g of proanthocyanidins (PACs), key for UTI prevention
- Daily 36mg PAC cranberry supplement reduces UTI recurrence by 39% in women
- Cranberries provide 14% DV of vitamin C per 100g serving
- In 2022, the United States produced 6.9 million barrels of cranberries, marking a 5% increase from the previous year
- Wisconsin led cranberry production with 2.95 million barrels in 2022, accounting for 42.8% of the U.S. total
- Massachusetts produced 2.39 million barrels of cranberries in 2022, representing 34.6% of U.S. production
- U.S. cranberry growers recycle 17 billion gallons of water annually via tailwater recovery
- 90% of Wisconsin bogs use integrated pest management, reducing chemicals by 50%
- Industry achieved 20% reduction in nitrogen fertilizer use since 2010
In 2022, Americans fueled a booming cranberry market, buying more than 400 million pounds of processed products.
Consumption
Consumption Interpretation
Economics
Economics Interpretation
Health
Health Interpretation
Production
Production Interpretation
Sustainability
Sustainability Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
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