My team at the Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability (CFDA) at Purdue has created a new data dashboard highlighting the economic profile of the food service industries across the 50 United States.
In terms of total sales and total employment, California, Texas, Florida, and New York lead the pack. For example, in the restaurant sector, California has over $100 billion in restaurant sales and employs over a million people.
However, these are also the most populous states. Which states rank highest on a per-capita basis? DC, Hawaii, Rhode Island, and Maine have the most restaurant establishments per resident. North Dakota, Montana, and Wisconsin have the most drinking places per resident.
Find these, and many more statistics related to the gender, race, and age of employees in the food service industries in the new data dashboard.
