Thanksgiving Fun Facts

In this time of gratitude, we give thanks to you – our readers! We are grateful to be able to provide you with quality information on Oregon’s labor market so that you can make informed choices about your career, business, policy, grant, or project. On behalf of all of us at the Oregon Employment Department, Happy Thanksgiving! 

Countries celebrating Thanksgiving and similarly named holidays on various dates include Australia (Norfolk Island), Canada, Germany, Grenada, Japan, Liberia, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Saint Lucia, Sri Lanka, the Netherlands, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

695
The number of supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores in Oregon in 2019. These establishments are expected to be extremely busy around Thanksgiving as people prepare for their delightful meals.

64
The number of fruit and vegetable markets in Oregon in 2019 ─ a great place to find holiday side dishes.

1,649,352
The number of occupied housing units across Oregon in 2019 ─ potential stops for Thanksgiving dinner.

47,783
The number of multigenerational households in Oregon in 2019. It is possible these households, consisting of three or more generations, will have to purchase large quantities of food to accommodate all the family members sitting around the table for the holiday feast, even if there are no guests.


222 million
The forecasted number of turkeys raised in the U.S. in 2020 according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is down 3.0 percent from the number raised during 2019.


25 million
The total number of potatoes ─ another popular Thanksgiving side dish ─ harvested in Oregon in 2019. The value of potato harvest in Oregon was $234 million.

530,000
The forecasted barrels of cranberries produced in Oregon in 2020. Oregon ranks fourth in the nation for cranberry production.