One more day that I've survived. Another night alone. Pay no mind I'm doing fine. I'm breathing on my own. I'm here. And I'm on the mend. I'm here. And I'm on the mend my friend.
And thereâs more than one gas station in the United States as well. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 114,533 gas stations in the U.S. at the end of 2012, the last year for which data is available. The actual number of gas stations in the United States is a little difficult to pin down. According to the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), of the countryâs 151,282 convenience stores at the end of 2013, 121,658 sell fuel, a year-over-year increase of 2.7%.
There are various complex causes of this situation, many of which are beyond our governmentâs control. In the seven-county Metro Atlanta area alone there are nearly 67,000 gas pumps available, but overall (and with perhaps some exceptions), station owners tend not to be the ones benefiting from the lofty prices.