Food Systems Merit Badge History
Earned through 19813,100
Best year19811,129 earned
All-time popularity#221official, as of 2020#223by 2025 (estimate)
Earned by Year
First earned in 1978. Peak year 1981 with 1,129. Hover over or tap a year for its numbers.
"#109 of 134" means the badge was number 109 of the 134 merit badges earned that year. The 2025 all-time place is an estimate, because the counts for 2021 to 2025 are worked out from each year's official ranking and the total number of merit badges earned that year.
1978225#127 of 131
1979910#113 of 132
1980836#101 of 132
19811,129#109 of 134
Grand total through 1981:
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