An F-35 Lightning II
"Tots filling the entire fuselage, the wings, and a generous portion of the runway."
Fifth-generation tactical airpower, weighed in tots.
At the prevailing rate of $0.14/oz for name-brand Tater Tots® or $0.093/oz for the generic equivalent, with each tot standardized to 8.5 grams. The thrifty consumer is directed to the Calculator for additional dimensional conversions.
Other Civic Expenditures
One Pupil's Year of Public Education
"Tots filling a classroom desk for every student in the grade — pop quiz on starch content forthcoming."
K through 12, prorated to the year.
An Average Senate Campaign
"Enough tots to canvass every voter in the state — door-to-door, individually delivered."
The cost of a six-year term, won.
A Mars Rover Mission
"A continuous bridge of tots reaching well past the Moon — the Mars connection remains aspirational."
Interplanetary science, properly accounted for.