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
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
Alaska
Top Candy: Twix
The caramel-filled candy sticks took the top spot in Alaska.
Runners Up: Blow Pops, Kit Kat
Arizona
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
Arkansas
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
California
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
Colorado
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
Connecticut
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
Washington D.C.
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
Delaware
Top Candy: Life Savers
20,000 pounds of Life Savers were ordered by Delaware residents for their spooky celebrations.
Runners Up: Skittles, Candy Corn
Florida
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
Georgia
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
Hawaii
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
Idaho
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
Illinois
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
Indiana
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
Iowa
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
Kansas
Top Candy: Reese's Cups
The Sunflower State has named Reese's cups the winner.
Runners Up: M&M's, Dubble Bubble Gum
Kentucky
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
Louisiana
Top Candy: Lemonheads
Louisiana goes old-school with these pucker-worthy sweets.
Runners Up: Reese's Cups, Jolly Ranchers
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