It’s officially fall and that means Halloween fun is right around the corner. Of course, for most of us, that means filling up on loads of sweet treats. But where you live might depend a lot on which candies you prefer.
Americans are expected to gobble up $2.6 billion on trick-or-treat candy, according to the National Retail Federation — slightly less than 2017’s $2.7 total. Still, if we’re going to spend that kind of money on chocolates and goodies, we might as well spend it on the sweet stuff people actually want. Across the country, Skittles, M&M’s, and Snicks take the top three spots respectively. Reese’s Cups, Starburst, Candy Corn, Hot Tamales, Hershey’s, Tootsie Pops, and Jolly Ranchers round out the top 10.
Online retailer Candystore.com compiled data from the past 11 years to show which candies are most popular in each state:
Source: CandyStore.com.
Alabama – Candy Corn
Alaska – Twix
Arizona – Snickers
Arkansas – Jolly Ranchers
California – Skittles
Colorado – Twix
Connecticut – Almond Joy
Washington D.C. – M&M’s
Delaware – Life Savers
Florida – Snickers
Georgia – Jolly Ranchers
Hawaii – Skittles
Idaho – Candy Corn
Illinois – Kit Kat
Indiana – Hot Tamales
Iowa – Candy Corn
Kansas – Reese’s Cups
Kentucky – Swedish Fish
Louisiana – Lemonheads
Maine – Sour Patch Kids
Maryland – Milky Way
Massachusetts – Sour Patch Kids
Michigan – Candy Corn
Minnesota – Tootsie Pops
Missouri – Milky Way
Mississippi – 3 Musketeers
Montana – Dubble Bubble Gum
Nebraska – Salt Water Taffy
Nevada – Candy Corn
New Hampshire – Starburst
New Jersey – Skittles
New Mexico – Candy Corn
New York – Sour Patch Kids
North Carolina – M&M’s
North Dakota – Hot Tamales
Ohio – M&M’s
Oklahoma – Double Bubble Gum
Oregon – Reese’s Cups
Pennsylvania – Skittles
Rhode Island – Candy Corn
South Carolina – Skittles
South Dakota – Starburst
Tennessee – Tootsie Pops
Texas – Reeses Cups
Utah – Jolly Ranchers
Vermont – Milky Way
Virginia – Hot Tamales
Washington – Salt Water Taffy
West Virginia – Blow Pops
Wisconsin – Butterfingers
Wyoming – Reese’s Cups
Also see, The history behind bobbing for apples.