US pet industry spending
correlates with
IRS individual tax returns e-filed
r = 0.98498% · 2016-2022
US pet industry spendingIRS individual tax returns e-filed
These two datasets have a 98% correlation over 2016-2022. Remember: correlation does not imply causation. But it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively.
Data Sources
US pet industry spendingamericanpetproducts.org ↗
IRS individual tax returns e-filedirs.gov ↗
spuriouscorrelation ≠ causation