$38 billion sounds like a big number, but there are a couple of sources online that claim that Americans eat about 50 billion burgers per year: https://www.pbs

$38 billion sounds like a big number, but there are a couple of sources online that claim that Americans eat about 50 billion burgers per year: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/the-hidden-costs-of-hamburgers https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/the-hidden-costs-of-ham... So even if all of the $38 billion went into burgers, it would not be much per burger.