Americans have a serious soft spot for the cold stuff. The average person in this country puts away roughly 18 pounds — about 4 gallons — of ice cream every year, which works out to about 128 scoops.
Stretch that across the whole population, and the numbers get staggering: U.S. makers churned out more than 1.23 billion gallons in a single year.
It’s not just a snack habit, either. Reports indicate the frozen dessert business delivers an $11.6 billion punch to the national economy and supports nearly 27,000 direct jobs…