Valentine’s Day is a holiday dedicated to love, romance, and of course, candy. The National Retail Federation estimates that Americans will spend about $1.8 billion on candy this year as part of their Feb. 14 celebrations.
As far as holiday indulgences go, candy is relatively inexpensive, so for couples looking to not break the bank, exchanging favorite sweets is a popular activity. Candy isn’t just for couples, however — 42% of people said they would buy themselves a box of chocolates this year.
It’s clear that everyone loves candy, but where you live is likely to influence what you buy and give.
Using sales data from the past 11 years, bulk candy company CandyStore.com determined each state’s favorite candy. Here’s what people are ordering where you’re from:
Source: CandyStore.com.
Alabama: Candy necklaces
Alaska: Heart-shaped box of chocolates
Arizona: Conversation hearts
Arkansas: Hershey Kisses
California: Conversation hearts
Colorado: Conversation hearts
Connecticut: Heart-shaped box of chocolates
Delaware: Hershey Kisses
Florida: Conversation hearts
Georgia: Conversation hearts
Hawaii: Conversation hearts
Idaho: M&Ms
Illinois: Conversation hearts
Indiana: Heart-shaped box of chocolates
Iowa: M&Ms
Kansas: Heart-shaped box of chocolates
Kentucky: Conversation hearts
Louisiana: Conversation hearts
Maine: Chocolate hearts
Maryland: M&Ms
Massachusetts: Heart-shaped box of chocolates
Michigan: Conversation hearts
Minnesota: Conversation hearts
Missouri: Conversation hearts
Mississippi: Heart-shaped box of chocolates
Montana: Conversation hearts
Nebraska: Chocolate hearts
Nevada: Heart-shaped box of chocolates
New Hampshire: Heart-shaped box of chocolates
New Jersey: Conversation hearts
New Mexico: Heart-shaped box of chocolates
New York: Heart-shaped box of chocolates
North Carolina: Heart-shaped box of chocolates
North Dakota: Conversation hearts
Ohio: Heart-shaped box of chocolates
Oklahoma: Conversation hearts
Oregon: Chocolate roses
Pennsylvania: M&Ms
Rhode Island: Chocolate hearts
South Carolina: Conversation hearts
South Dakota: Hershey Kisses
Tennessee: Conversation hearts
Texas: Heart-shaped box of chocolates
Utah: Hershey Kisses
Vermont: Conversation hearts
Virginia: Conversation hearts
Washington: Heart-shaped box of chocolates
West Virginia: Conversation hearts
Wisconsin: Conversation hearts
Wyoming: Chocolate roses
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