More bourbon barrels than people. A state so huge that even if cut in half, each piece would still be larger than Texas. And a place where you can search for diamonds… and keep whatever you find. It sounds made up, but every one of these things is real, and they’re all in the U.S. From the state that raises more than 200 chickens per resident each year to the one with more than 11,000 lakes, here are 10 surprising state facts that put some astonishing numbers into perspective.