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The Most Popular Halloween Candy In Every State

Which treat does your state stock up on?

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Any seasoned trick-or-treater knows which houses on the block give out the best Halloween candies. Some people hand out trendy new treats, while other stick to the tried-and-true favorites, but surprisingly the most popular candy majorly varies by state, too! Bulk candy company Candystore.com combed through 10 years of sales data to pinpoint the best sellers in every state, leading up to Halloween — check out what's going into loot bags near you.

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Alabama

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Top Candy: Candy Corn

Candy corn knocked chocolate out of the top spot since last year with Alabamans purchasing over 55,000 pounds of the stuff.

Runners Up: Hershey's Mini Bars, Tootsie Pops

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Alaska

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Top Candy: Twix

The caramel-filled candy sticks took the top spot in Alaska.

Runners Up: Blow Pops, Kit Kat

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Arizona

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Top Candy: Snickers

People in the state ate over 9 million Snickers bars over the course of the study, putting the candy bar at #1 by a landslide.

Runners Up: Hershey Kisses, Hot Tamales

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Arkansas

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Top Candy: Jolly Ranchers

Seems the cheerful folks in Arkansas just like to spread the joy by handing out Jolly Ranchers for Halloween.

Runners Up: Butterfinger, Hot Tamales

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California

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Top Candy: M&M's

Thanks to the purchase of over 1.5 million pounds of M&M's, the candy-coated chocolate morsels knocked salt water taffy out of the top spot since last year.

Runners Up: Salt Water Taffy, Skittles

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Colorado

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Top Candy: Milky Way

Edibles haven't hit the Halloween mainstream market ... yet. For now, Milky Way bars reign supreme.

Runners Up: Twix, Hershey Kisses

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Connecticut

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Top Candy: Almond Joy

Coconut and almonds are certainly polarizing when it comes to candy, but Connecticut thinks it's a pretty great combination.

Runners Up: Milky Way, M&M's

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Washington D.C.

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Top Candy: M&M's

The District is ruled by M&M's, but lollipops—whether chocolate- or bubble gum-filled—are close behind.

Runners Up: Tootsie Pops, Blow Pops

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Delaware

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Top Candy: Life Savers

20,000 pounds of Life Savers were ordered by Delaware residents for their spooky celebrations.

Runners Up: Skittles, Candy Corn

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Florida

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Top Candy: Skittles

Apparently it's all sunshine and rainbows in this state. 315 tons of Skittles ordered ensures that locals are tasting the rainbow.

Runners Up: Snickers, Reese's Cups

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Georgia

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Top Candy: Swedish Fish

There are plenty of fish in the candy bowl for Georgia residents — over 130,000 pounds, to be exact.

Runners Up: Hershey Kisses, Jolly Ranchers

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Hawaii

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Top Candy: Skittles

The Pacific Island has crowned these fruity candies as the top candy after consuming 265,000 pounds of the colorful morsels.

Runners Up: Hershey Kisses, Milky Way

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Idaho

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Top Candy: Candy Corn

Along with potatoes, corn deserve some credit in Idaho. The candy variety landed in the #1 spot this year.

Runners Up: Starburst, Reese's Cups

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Illinois

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Top Candy: Sour Patch Kids

Illinois residents are a fickle crowd — all three top candies changed rank this year, with Sour Patch Kids as the new champion.

Runners Up: Kit Kat, Reese's Cups

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Indiana

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Top Candy: Hot Tamales

With 95 pounds of Hot Tamales consumed around Halloween time, we imagine everyone's staying warm in Indiana.

Runners Up: Starburst, Snickers

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Iowa

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Top Candy: Reese's Cups

Make sure to stock up on everyone's favorite chocolate-peanut butter treats in Iowa.

Runners Up: M&M's, Butterfinger

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Kansas

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Top Candy: Reese's Cups

The Sunflower State has named Reese's cups the winner.

Runners Up: M&M's, Dubble Bubble Gum

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Kentucky

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Top Candy: Tootsie Pops

We don't know how many licks it takes to get to the center, but we do know that Kentucky loves Tootsie Pops. 

Runners Up: 3 Musketeers, Reese's Cups

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Louisiana

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Top Candy: Lemonheads

Louisiana goes old-school with these pucker-worthy sweets.

Runners Up: Reese's Cups, Jolly Ranchers

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