| Variable | Correlation | Years | Sys. Score |
| Popularity of the 'planking' meme | r=0.97 | 11yrs | 410 |
| Number of times a donut appears in a Garfield comic strip | r=0.95 | 11yrs | 404 |
| The number of rehabilitation counselors in Washington | r=0.92 | 19yrs | 353 |
| The number of chemists in District of Columbia | r=0.91 | 19yrs | 352 |
| The number of psychiatric aides in Massachusetts | r=0.9 | 19yrs | 350 |
| US average milk-fat content of cottage cheese | r=0.9 | 22yrs | 340 |
| Air pollution in Clinton, Iowa | r=0.89 | 23yrs | 326 |
| GMO use in corn grown in Iowa | r=0.87 | 22yrs | 324 |
| GMO use in corn grown in Wisconsin | r=0.87 | 22yrs | 324 |
| GMO use in corn grown in Missouri | r=0.86 | 22yrs | 323 |
| Average number of comments on MinuteEarth YouTube videos | r=0.92 | 9yrs | 319 |
| The divorce rate in North Dakota | r=0.85 | 23yrs | 318 |
| Votes for Democratic Senators in Tennessee | r=0.91 | 13yrs | 317 |
| How trendy Deep Look YouTube video titles are | r=0.92 | 8yrs | 303 |
| Google searches for 'boujee' | r=0.92 | 6yrs | 296 |
| The number of loan officers in Colorado | r=0.88 | 19yrs | 287 |
| The number of postal service machine operators in Iowa | r=0.88 | 19yrs | 277 |
| The number of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Louisiana | r=0.88 | 19yrs | 267 |
| Average views of MinuteEarth YouTube videos | r=0.85 | 9yrs | 264 |
| Number of articles Matt Levine published on Bloomberg on Mondays | r=0.89 | 8yrs | 262 |
| The number of hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists in Puerto Rico | r=0.88 | 19yrs | 257 |
| The number of tool and die makers in Arkansas | r=0.87 | 19yrs | 246 |
| The number of electronics engineers in New Hampshire | r=0.87 | 19yrs | 236 |
| Popularity of the first name Juwan | r=0.74 | 42yrs | 232 |
| Popularity of the first name Armand | r=0.73 | 42yrs | 231 |
| Popularity of the first name Sabrina | r=0.72 | 42yrs | 230 |
| US production of cottage cheese | r=0.83 | 22yrs | 228 |
| US household spending on clothin for women | r=0.83 | 22yrs | 228 |
| US dairy skim solids used to produce cottage cheese | r=0.83 | 22yrs | 226 |
| The number of telephone operators in Florida | r=0.86 | 19yrs | 224 |
| Citigroup's stock price (C) | r=0.82 | 20yrs | 224 |
| US household spending on clothing | r=0.81 | 22yrs | 224 |
| US household spending on prescription drugs | r=0.81 | 22yrs | 224 |
| Arson in Pennsylvania | r=0.74 | 37yrs | 216 |
| The number of data entry keyers in Georgia | r=0.86 | 19yrs | 214 |
| Arson in Idaho | r=0.83 | 21yrs | 214 |
| Air pollution in Gulfport, Mississippi | r=0.74 | 38yrs | 213 |
| Air pollution in Ponca City, Oklahoma | r=0.84 | 23yrs | 213 |
| Robberies in Iowa | r=0.67 | 37yrs | 206 |
| The number of computer programmers in Kentucky | r=0.85 | 19yrs | 204 |
| US birth rates of triplets or more | r=0.82 | 20yrs | 202 |
| GMO use in cotton | r=0.81 | 22yrs | 198 |
| Popularity of the first name Jarod | r=0.71 | 42yrs | 198 |
| Portion of all US dairy skim-solids allocated to the production of fluid beverage milk | r=0.84 | 22yrs | 196 |
| The number of broadcast technicians in Nebraska | r=0.86 | 19yrs | 194 |
| Google searches for 'oprah winfrey' | r=0.82 | 18yrs | 194 |
| Google searches for 'snoop dog' | r=0.82 | 18yrs | 194 |
| Viewership count of American Idol Season Finale | r=0.78 | 20yrs | 192 |
| US household spending on floor coverings | r=0.79 | 22yrs | 192 |
| US household spending on clothing for men | r=0.79 | 22yrs | 192 |
| AIG's stock price (AIG) | r=0.8 | 20yrs | 191 |
| US household spending on postage and stationery | r=0.78 | 22yrs | 190 |
| Popularity of the first name Tarik | r=0.71 | 42yrs | 188 |
| US household spending on books | r=0.77 | 22yrs | 188 |
| Cigarette Smoking Rate for US adults | r=0.76 | 21yrs | 186 |
| NASA's budget as a percentage of the total US Federal Budget | r=0.58 | 42yrs | 186 |
| Lloyds Banking Group's stock price (LYG) | r=0.77 | 20yrs | 186 |
| The number of costume attendants in Nevada | r=0.86 | 19yrs | 184 |
| Portion of all US dairy skim-solids allocated to the production of frozen dairy products | r=0.83 | 22yrs | 184 |
| Air pollution in Blacksburg, Virginia | r=0.77 | 32yrs | 182 |
| US production of cream products | r=0.87 | 7yrs | 178 |
| Popularity of the first name China | r=0.7 | 42yrs | 176 |
| GMO use in corn | r=0.85 | 22yrs | 176 |
| The number of switchboard operators in Virginia | r=0.86 | 19yrs | 174 |
| US average milk-fat content of frozen dairy products | r=0.83 | 22yrs | 174 |
| Air pollution in Knoxville, Tennessee | r=0.68 | 42yrs | 168 |
| US dairy skim solids used to produce cream products | r=0.88 | 7yrs | 168 |
| Popularity of the first name Schuyler | r=0.7 | 42yrs | 166 |
| GMO use in corn grown in Illinois | r=0.84 | 22yrs | 165 |
| Google searches for 'harry potter' | r=0.82 | 18yrs | 164 |
| US milk fat used to produce fluid beverage milk | r=0.8 | 22yrs | 163 |
| The number of typists in Arizona | r=0.85 | 19yrs | 162 |
| Popularity of the first name Jarrett | r=0.69 | 42yrs | 155 |
| GMO use in corn grown in Minnesota | r=0.84 | 22yrs | 155 |
| Air pollution in Nashville | r=0.64 | 42yrs | 155 |
| US average milk-fat content of milk fat and skim solids byproduct fluid beverage milk | r=0.82 | 22yrs | 153 |
| The number of maintenance workers, machinery in Florida | r=0.85 | 19yrs | 152 |
| Google searches for 'learn spanish' | r=0.81 | 18yrs | 152 |
| Popularity of the first name Tyra | r=0.69 | 42yrs | 145 |
| GMO use in corn grown in South Dakota | r=0.83 | 22yrs | 144 |
| Air pollution in Atlanta | r=0.63 | 42yrs | 144 |
| The number of chemical plant and system operators in Kentucky | r=0.85 | 19yrs | 142 |
| Popularity of the first name Stephon | r=0.69 | 42yrs | 135 |
| The number of typists in Ohio | r=0.85 | 19yrs | 132 |
| Air pollution in Arkadelphia, Arkansas | r=0.7 | 32yrs | 131 |
| GMO use in corn grown in Nebraska | r=0.81 | 22yrs | 130 |
| Popularity of the first name Myranda | r=0.69 | 42yrs | 125 |
| The number of dietetic technicians in Rhode Island | r=0.85 | 19yrs | 122 |
| Air pollution in Knoxville, Tennessee | r=0.63 | 42yrs | 120 |
| GMO use in cotton in Texas | r=0.81 | 22yrs | 118 |
| Popularity of the first name Miranda | r=0.68 | 42yrs | 114 |
| Air pollution in Richmond, Virginia | r=0.63 | 42yrs | 110 |
| Popularity of the first name Angelica | r=0.68 | 42yrs | 104 |
| GMO use in cotton in North Carolina | r=0.79 | 22yrs | 104 |
| Popularity of the first name Mikala | r=0.68 | 42yrs | 94 |
| Popularity of the first name Salena | r=0.68 | 42yrs | 84 |
| Popularity of the first name Michaela | r=0.67 | 42yrs | 72 |
| Popularity of the first name Katlyn | r=0.67 | 42yrs | 62 |
| Popularity of the first name Celena | r=0.67 | 42yrs | 52 |
| Popularity of the first name Mitchell | r=0.66 | 42yrs | 40 |
| Popularity of the first name Marquise | r=0.66 | 42yrs | 30 |
