Approximate number of Americans who are allergic to peanuts or tree nuts:

3 million

Source: USA Today, 3/16/2009

 
   
 
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Amount of stolen almonds which were recovered by Sacramento police on November 26, 2006 :

123,675 pounds
In all, Sacramento police recovered 123,675 pounds of stolen almonds and 13,080 pounds of stolen walnuts from two warehouses which they raided.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, 11/28/2006

 
   
  Amount of peanuts produced in the U.S. in 2005:

4.8 billion

Source: Washington Post, 2/15/2006

 
   
  Approximate number of peanuts it takes to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter:

540

Source: Washington Post, 2/15/2006