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Summer is officially here and that means getting to indulge in summer staples, including pool days, barbecues and getting ice cream.
In fact, Americans tend to consume about 12.1 pounds of ice cream each year, and the industry employs about 126,462 people, Zippia pointed out in a report published Monday (June 21). The report comes as summer kicks off and as National Ice Cream Month (July) rounds the corner.
Fittingly, Zippia sought out to find the states that love ice cream the most, with the help of data from Gravy Analytics.
So, how many Ohioans are opting for the sweet treat this summer?
Ohio ranked No. 21 on the list, Zippia shows.
These are the Top 10 states that eat the most ice cream:
- California
- Oklahoma
- New Jersey
- New York
- Florida
- Kansas
- Vermont
- Arkansas
- Rhode Island
- Pennsylvania
Ohio might not have cracked the Top 10, but that doesn’t mean there’s a scarcity of ice cream places in the Buckeye State.
TourismOhio mapped out the “Ohio Ice Cream Trail,” where you can get the best ice cream from shops across the state. That includes Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, Mitchell’s Homemade Ice Cream, Graeter’s and more.
See the full list of stops along the Ohio Ice Cream Trail here.
See Zippia’s full ranking of states that eat the most ice cream here.