Stats for Stories: March & April 2023

Official U.S. stats to help you tell stories about Single Parents, Agriculture, World Water Day, Mom & Pop Businesses and more.

March & April 2023 STATS FOR STORIES (SFS) Today is Single Parent Day, Ag Day and the start of Ag Week. Tomorrow is World Water Day. March 29 is Mom and Pop Business Owners Day and Vietnam War Veterans Day. March is American Red Cross Month.   National Single Parent Day: March 21  The 2022 Current Population Survey estimated 10.6M one-parent households (7.9M mother only and 2.7M father only) compared to 1.5M one-parent households in 1950. Stats Here National Agriculture Day: March 21 National Agriculture Week: March 21-27  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 World Water Day: March 22 Total U.S. construction spending on water supply hit a high of $2.4B in August 2022. That same month had record spending on sewage and waste disposal of $3.1B. Stats Here Mom and Pop Business Owners Day: March 29 The 2019 Statistics of U.S. Businesses counted employment of 133.0M, of which 71.3M worked for enterprises with 500+ employees and 61.7M for those under 500. Get Stats National Vietnam War Veterans Day: March 29 The 2021 American Community Survey estimated 5.65 million living Americans are veterans of the Vietnam War. We also honor 58,318 dead and 1,584 unaccounted for. Get Stats All Stats for Stories for March 2023: Frozen Food Month & Day: March & March 6 Red Cross Month: March Ohio 220th Anniversary of Statehood (1803): March 1 Employee Appreciation Day: March 3 International Women's Day: March 8 95th Oscars®/Academy Awards: March 12 Sunshine Week & FOI Day: March 12-18 & March 16 Equal Pay Day: March 14 Pi Day: March 14 Potato Chip Day: March 14 Certified Nurses Day: March 19 National Poultry Day: March 19 National Single Parent Day: March 21 National Agriculture Day and Week: March 21 and 21-27 World Water Day: March 22 National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day: March 29 National Vietnam War Veterans Day, March 29 MLB Opening Day: March 30 National Doctors Day: March 30 NCAA March Madness Final Fours: March 31-April 3 All Stats for Stories for April 2023: Community Colleges Month: April National Beer Day: April 7 National Siblings Day: April 10 National Pet Day: April 11 National Volunteer Week: April 16-22 Tax Day: April 18 National Kindergarten Day: April 21 Earth Day: April 22 National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day: April 22 World Book and Copyright Day: April 23 Administrative Professionals Week and Day: April 23-29 & 26 National Library Week: April 23-29 National Telephone Day: April 25 Maryland 235th Anniversary of Statehood (1788): April 28 National Arbor Day: April 28   Help us spread the word about Census Bureau data! Share this on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This 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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