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Here’s What Californians Like To Buy At The Grocery Store

Data from the economic census shows what grocery products are most popular among Californians.

CALIFORNIA – What do Californians like to buy at the grocery store?

Data from the economic census, a comprehensive business survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau every five years, measures — among other things — the most popular grocery products sold in every state.

The Census Bureau released two infographics from the economic census that show what percentage of sales different grocery store products account for in California and across the country.

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Overall in California, produce accounted for 10 percent of total grocery store sales in the state, making it the most popular product type. That was followed by meat and poultry products and related food.

You can explore more via the Census’ data visualizer here.

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The Census Bureau says collection of data for the 2017 Economic Census began on May 1 and the data will be disseminated beginning in 2019.

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