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Maple Syrup Production by US State

Last Updated: November 25, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Maple Syrup Production by US State

Map created by Maptitude
The map above shows US Maple Syrup production by state. Vermont is the clear leader accounting for over half of US Maple Syrup production at 3.1 million gallons per year.

However, this pales in comparison to Canada which produced 19.9 million gallons in 2024, of which around 18 million gallons came from the province of Quebec.

More on the stats by US state & Canadian province for 2024 (in gallons):

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Largest Stadium By Capacity In Each US State

Last Updated: February 11, 2025 2 Comments

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largest stadium by capacity in each us state scaled

Map created by adhitr0

The map above shows the largest stadium by capacity by State in the United States. Overall, there are 429 stadiums in the United States with a capacity of over 10,000 people.

Collectively they could hold just 13.5 million people or the entire population of Pennsylvania and Wyoming combined.

Here’s a bit more about them:

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What Hogwarts House ChatGPT Thinks Each State Belongs To

Last Updated: February 5, 2025 Leave a Comment

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What Hogwarts House ChatGPT Thinks Each State Belongs To

So I asked ChatGPT to split US states into one of the 4 Hogwarts Houses from Harry Potter and this is what it came up with.

They are:

  • Gryffindor
  • Slytherin
  • Ravenclaw
  • Hufflepuff (my personal fav).

First it’s reasoning:

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Who Can Enter The USA Without a Visa?

Last Updated: January 30, 2025 1 Comment

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Who Can Enter The USA Without a Visa?

Map created by @everythingaboutmaps
The map above shows who needs a VISA to enter the United States and who doesn’t.

Canada is the lone exception of any country that does not need a VISA or ESTA to enter under most circumstances.

British Overseas Territories citizens of Bermuda are also granted this exemption but to qualify, they must present a British passport with “Government of Bermuda” on the cover, with the nationality listed as “British Overseas Territories Citizen” or “British Dependent Territories Citizen”, and containing an endorsement stamp of “Holder is registered as a Bermudian”, “Holder possesses Bermudian status” or “Holder is deemed to possess Bermudian status”.

From the map author:

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The Most Expensive Cost Of A 15 Minute Jail Phone Call In Each US State

Last Updated: January 29, 2025 1 Comment

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The Most Expensive Cost Of A 15 Minute Jail Phone Call In Each US State

Map from the Prison Policy Institute
The map above shows just how expensive it can be to be in jail. It shows the highest cost of a 15 minute phone call in at least one of the state’s jails in 2018.

The data comes from the Prison Policy Institutes’ report: State of Phone Justice: Local jails, state prisons and private phone providers.

Here is the data per state, followed by the facilities in each state with the highest rates:

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US Balance of Trade In Goods By Country

Last Updated: January 28, 2025 1 Comment

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US Balance of Trade In Goods By Country

The map above shows which countries the US has a trade surplus in goods (both manufactured and non-manufactured commodities) with and which ones it has a trade deficit.

The data is for the 11 months up to Nov 2024 and comes from the US census FT900 report.

However, it should be noted that the data is for good only. The US actually has a slight trade surplus in services, but a very large trade deficit in goods.

Here is the full data by country:

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International Trade Surplus or Deficit In Goods By US State In Per Capita & Absolute Terms

Last Updated: January 28, 2025 Leave a Comment

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International balance of trade in goods per person by US state in 2024

The map above shows each US state’s international trade surplus or deficit (or balance of trade) in goods per capita for the 11 months ending November 2024.

This includes both Manufactured Commodities and Non-Manufactured Commodities.

States in blue have a trade surplus in goods while those in red have a trade deficit.

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The Top Import & Export Countries For Each US State

Last Updated: January 27, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Top Import Country For Each State

Map crated by HowMuch.net

The map above shows the most important country of origin for each state’s imports.

As you can see Canada, China and Mexico are the big 3, all of which have been threatened with Tariffs by the Trump government.

Top 3 Import Partners By Number of States:

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Number Of Times Each State Has Been Admitted Into The United States

Last Updated: January 22, 2025 Leave a Comment

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Number Of Times Each State Has Been Admitted Into The United States

Map created by reddit user EpicAura99
The map above shows an interesting bit of American history.

Those who have no idea its history, could reasonably assume that each state has only been admitted once to the United States.

Of course once you remember the Civil War, you realise that all the Confederate states had to be admitted a second time after the defeat of the Confederacy by the Union.

But what then of Georgia?

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What The French Call The “Gulf of America”

Last Updated: January 22, 2025 4 Comments

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What The French Call The Gulf of America - Le Golfe du Mexique

The map above shows what the French call the “Gulf of America”. To them it’s still just: “Le Golfe du Mexique.”

On January 20, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America within U.S. federal documents and communications.

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