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. Although COVID has changed how many will celebrate Halloween this year, candy is still flying off the shelves.  Need some ideas on things to do for Halloween? Read our blog What to do instead of trick-or-treating.

Have you ever wondered if your favorite candy is commonly liked by others or you’re the oddball in the bunch? CandyStore.com put together a list of the most popular Halloween candy in every state, based on how many times each candy was purchased over the last several years.

Here’s what America’s favorite candies are broken down by state.

Almond Joy
Connecticut

Blow Pops
Ohio

Butterfinger
South Carolina

Candy Corn
Michigan
North Dakota

Dubble Bubble Gum
Montana
Oklahoma

Hershey Kisses
Colorado
Nevada

Hershey’s Mini Bars
Pennsylvania
West Virginia

Hot Tamales
Arizona

Jolly Ranchers
Arkansas
Georgia
Utah
New Mexico

Kit Kat
Illinois

Lemonheads
Louisiana

M&M’s
Iowa
North Carolina
Washington D.C.
Oregon

Milky Way
Missouri

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Kansas
Maryland
North Carolina

Swedish Fish
Kentucky

Salt Water Taffy
Nebraska
Washington
Wyoming

Skittles
California
Hawaii
New Jersey
Vermont
Delaware
Florida

Snickers
Virginia

Sour Patch Kids
Maine
Massachusetts
New York

Starbursts
New Hampshire
South Dakota
Idaho
Texas
Wisconsin
Indiana

Tootsie Pops
New Jersey
Minnesota
Tennessee
Washington

Twix 
Rhode Island
Alaska

3 Musketeers
Mississippi

Did the results surprise you? Starburst & Skittles seem to have replaced chocolate at the top of the charts. Now that we’ve got you thinking about candy and Halloween, here are some fun facts about both:

• Each year about 20 million pounds of candy is bought by Americans to hand out to trick or treaters.
• Halloween is the biggest seller for chocolate candy, beating out Valentine’s Day & Halloween.
• Although they were not #1 in many states, candy corn is one of the best-sellers overall, with over 35 million pounds produced each year.
• The Butterfinger candy bar that we enjoy today is different than the one that was created in 1923. 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 that 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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