Data Debunks New Jersey’s Love For Bacon

If you think New Jersey is a state that is having a love affair with bacon, recent data may surprise you.

New Jersey residents seem to love bacon. We eat it with everything and buy everything that's bacon-flavored.

We dip it in chocolate, we eat bacon jerky, and we'll even try bacon-flavored candy. On the surface, you would think we love bacon more than any other state in the nation.

Study Says  New Jersey Doesn't Love Bacon That Much

But a report about bacon-loving states might surprise you. New Jersey is not among the states that love bacon the most, but our level of love for it is below the national average.

According to a report at List Wire, New Jersey ranks #40 in America for our love of bacon.

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We are one of only 11 states where our love for bacon is below the national average, and we are below it by 4%.

Which State Loves Bacon The Most

The most bacon-loving state in America is Nebraska. So, how much do people from Nebraska love bacon?

Here's the percentage of the difference between America's love for bacon and Nebraska's. In Nebraska, they love bacon 132% more than the national average.

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The report doesn't mean New Jersey doesn't love bacon. It just means we don't love it as much as we thought.

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