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BEST OF THE BEST FROM CHART OF THE WEEK How to create some of the most popular charts from the series.

Top 5 Charts of the Week 2017

Most Valuable College Conferences Led by its TV revenue, the SEC outperforms its peers. TV and bowl appearances are also big revenue generators for the next 4 conferences. Source: Forbes Learn how to make this chart

European Beer Consumption While consumption is flat or declining in traditional beer producers like Germany, U. K. , Belgium and the Czech Republic, it is growing in wine producers like Spain, Italy and France. Source: The Brewers of Europe Learn how to make this chart

NFL Team Spending by Position On average teams spend slightly more on offensive than defensive players. The largest outlays are for quarterbacks and the smallest for long snappers. Source: Sportrac Learn how to make this chart

Pet Spending Dashboard Americans spent over $63 B on their pets. Dog owners outspend cat owners by over $500 per year. Source: American Pet Products Association Learn how to make this chart

American Moviegoers by Age and Ethnicity Moviegoers are typically younger and more likely to be non-Caucasian. 18 -24 year-olds go to movies almost 3 x more than those 60+. Source: MPAA Theatrical Market Statistics 2016 Learn how to make this chart

US Government Spending by Mission Federal, state and local governments spent $5. 4 trillion in 2014. Spending is categorized by the 4 government missions found in the US Constitution. Source: USAFacts Learn how to make this chart

Global Top 20 Travel Destination Cities Asian cities experienced higher growth than European ones. Dubai and New York had the highest spend per visit. Source: Global Destinations Cities Index Learn how to make this chart

Unicorn Exits in 2015 and 2016 While tech unicorns get most of the press, healthcare accounted for almost 1/3 of the $97 B exits over the last two years. Source: CB Insights Learn how to make this chart

Tech Giant Quarterly Income Comparison Even though Apple had an earnings miss, its revenue and profits are still far greater than the other large tech firms. Source: Company websites Learn how to make this chart

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