America’s Favorite Halloween Candy By State

With Halloween coming up, we’ve got candy on our minds. No matter what kind of candy you like, whether it be chocolate, gummies, licorice or even caramel, there’s something to satisfy your sweet tooth. Have you ever wondered if your favorite candy is commonly liked by others or you’re the oddball in the bunch? Here’s what America’s favorite candies are broken down by state.

Almond Joy
Connecticut

Blow Pops
West Virginia

Butterfinger
Wisconsin

Candy Corn
Alabama
Idaho
Iowa
Michigan
Nevada
New Jersey
Rhode Island

Dubble Bubble Gum
Montana
Oklahoma

Hot Tamales
Indiana
North Dakota
Virginia

Jolly Ranchers
Arkansas
Georgia
Utah

Kit Kat
Illinois

Lemonheads
Louisiana

Life Savers
Delaware

M&M’s
North Carolina
Ohio
Washington D.C.

Milky Way
Maryland
Missouri
Vermont

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Kansas

Swedish Fish
Kentucky
Oregon
Texas
Wyoming

Salt Water Taffy
Nebraska
Washington

Skittles
California
Hawaii
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
South Carolina

Snickers
Arizona
Florida

Sour Patch Kids
Maine
Massachusetts
New York

Starbursts
New Hampshire
South Dakota

Tootsie Pops
Minnesota
Tennessee

Twix 
Alaska
Colorado

3 Musketeers
Mississippi

Did the results surprise you? It seems that America’s favorite candies are Candy Corn and Hot Tamales. Now that we’ve got you thinking about candy and Halloween, here are some fun facts about both:

-Each year about 600 million pounds of candy is bought by Americans to hand out to trick or treaters.

-The Butterfinger candy bar that we enjoy today is different than the one that was created in 1981. The original recipe for the candy bar was lost so Nabisco tried to recreate the recipe the best they could.

-On average about 11,000 calories worth of treats are in the typical trick or treat bag at the end of the night.

-Hershey Kisses are so popular that the machines that make them run 24/7.

-Air Heads have a long shelf life and last about two years before they expire.

-Have you ever heard the question “How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop”? A licking machine, created by students at Purdue University, was used to determine that it takes 364 licks to reach that chocolatey goodness.

-The reason why Dubble Bubble Gum is pink is because that was the only color dye available when it was created.

-As many as 12 million Dum Dums have been sold in one day.

-Ring Pops were invented by Frank Richards in an effort to get his daughter to quit sucking her thumb. Unfortunately, it didn’t work.

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