These Are the Most Popular Halloween Candies in Every State
As October 31 inches closer, Halloween candy will be flying off the shelves. Find out the most popular Halloween candy in your state—the results might surprise you!
Every year, Americans spend billions of dollars on Halloween candy—an estimated $10.1 billion this year, according to The National Retail Federation. Because trick-or-treating was cancelled in many places last year, this year we're expecting people to go all-out with costumes, pumpkins, and of course, candy.
That means Halloween shoppers will be stocking up on classics like Candy Corn, Snickers ($3, Walmart), and Tootsie Pops ($3, Target) more than ever before. To help you decide which goodies to add to your next grocery store pickup, the candy experts at 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. Their candy experts looked at sales data from the last 14 years to determine the candy-buying habits of consumers in all 50 states and put together an interactive map of their findings—including the second and third place candies, and the number of pounds of candy sold in each state.
While some states' favorite candies were no surprise (we're looking at you, Kansas), others will probably have you shaking your head (Montana, really?). If you're overwhelmed by the number of candies pictured in the map—or if you disagree with your state's winner—along with the map, the candy experts also included the top Halloween candies nationwide. Over the last 14 years, Reese's Cups ($11, Walmart) are the top-selling candy during the Halloween season, with Skittles ($3, Target), M&Ms ($4, Walmart), and Starburst ($3, Target) following closely behind. Ready to find out if your state agrees with your candy preferences? Check out the full list below.
Most Popular Candies by State
These are the top three most-purchased candies in every state.
Alabama
Alaska
Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart)
Twix ($4, Target)
Milky Way ($17, Walmart)
Arizona
Hot Tamales ($1, Target)
Hershey Kisses ($6, Walmart)
Snickers ($4, Target)
Arkansas
Jolly Ranchers ($3, Walmart)
Butterfinger ($4, Target)
Skittles ($13, Walmart)
California
Reese's Cups ($4, Target)
Skittles ($13, Walmart)
M&M's ($7, Target)
Colorado
Hershey Kisses ($6, Walmart)
Twix ($4, Target)
Milky Way ($17, Walmart)
Connecticut
Almond Joy ($13, Walmart)
Milky Way ($17, Walmart)
M&M's ($7, Target)
Delaware
Skittles ($13, Walmart)
Lifesavers ($4, Target)
Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart)
Florida
Reese's Cups ($4, Target)
Skittles ($13, Walmart)
Starburst ($4, Target)
Georgia
Swedish Fish ($3, Target)
Jolly Ranchers ($3, Walmart)
Reese's Cups ($4, Target)
Hawaii
Hershey's Mini Bars ($7, Target)
Skittles ($13, Walmart)
Butterfinger ($4, Target)
Idaho
Illinois
Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart)
Kit Kat ($4, Walmart)
Starburst ($4, Target)
Indiana
Starburst ($4, Target)
Hot Tamales ($1, Target)
Jolly Ranchers ($3, Walmart)
Iowa
M&M's ($7, Target)
Reese's Cups ($4, Target)
Candy Corn
Kansas
Reese's Cups ($4, Target)
M&M's ($7, Target)
Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart)
Kentucky
Reese's Cups ($4, Target)
Swedish Fish ($3, Target)
Hot Tamales ($1, Target)
Louisiana
Lemonheads ($1, Walmart)
Reese's Cups ($4, Target)
Blow Pops ($3, Target)
Maine
Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart)
Starburst ($4, Target)
Candy Corn
Maryland
Hershey Kisses ($6, Walmart)
Reese's Cups ($4, Target)
Hershey's Mini Bars ($7, Target)
Massachusetts
Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart)
Butterfinger ($4, Target)
Dubble Bubble Gum ($2, Walmart)
Michigan
Minnesota
Tootsie Pops ($3, Walmart)
Skittles ($3, Walmart)
Hot Tamales ($1, Target)
Mississippi
3 Musketeers ($6, Walmart)
Snickers ($4, Target)
Butterfinger ($4, Target)
Missouri
Milky Way ($17, Walmart)
Almond Joy ($13, Walmart)
Hot Tamales ($1, Target)
Montana
Dubble Bubble Gum ($2, Walmart)
Twix ($4, Target)
M&M's ($7, Target)
Nebraska
Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart)
Salt Water Taffy ($2, Walmart)
Twix ($4, Target)
Nevada
Hershey Kisses ($6, Walmart)
Hot Tamales ($1, Target)
Candy Corn
New Hampshire
M&M's ($7, Target)
Starburst ($4, Target)
Jolly Ranchers ($3, Walmart)
New Jersey
M&M's ($7, Target)
Tootsie Pops ($3, Walmart)
Skittles ($13, Walmart)
New Mexico
Jolly Ranchers ($3, Walmart)
Candy Corn
Hershey's Mini Bars ($7, Target)
New York
Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart)
Hot Tamales ($1, Target)
Candy Corn
North Carolina
Reese's Cups ($4, Target)
Snickers ($4, Target)
M&M's ($7, Target)
North Dakota
Hot Tamales ($1, Target)
Jolly Ranchers ($3, Walmart)
Candy Corn
Ohio
Oklahoma
Skittles ($13, Walmart)
Dubble Bubble Gum ($2, Walmart)
Snickers ($4, Target)
Oregon
M&M's ($7, Target)
Reese's Cups ($4, Target)
Candy Corn
Pennsylvania
Hershey's Mini Bars ($7, Target)
M&M's ($7, Target)
Skittles ($13, Walmart)
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Butterfinger ($4, Target)
Skittles ($13, Walmart)
Candy Corn
South Dakota
Starburst ($4, Target)
Jolly Ranchers ($3, Walmart)
Candy Corn
Tennessee
Tootsie Pops ($3, Walmart)
Skittles ($13, Walmart)
Salt Water Taffy ($2, Walmart)
Texas
Starburst ($4, Target)
Reese's Cups ($4, Target)
Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart)
Utah
Tootsie Pops ($3, Walmart)
Jolly Ranchers ($3, Walmart)
Candy Corn
Vermont
Virginia
Hot Tamales ($1, Target)
Snickers ($4, Target)
Tootsie Pops ($3, Walmart)
Washington
Tootsie Pops ($3, Walmart)
Salt Water Taffy ($2, Walmart)
Skittles ($13, Walmart)
West Virginia
Hershey's Mini Bars ($7, Target)
Blow Pops ($3, Target)
Milky Way ($17, Walmart)
Wisconsin
Butterfinger ($4, Target)
Starburst ($4, Target)
Hot Tamales ($1, Target)
Wyoming
Reese's Cups ($4, Target)
Salt Water Taffy ($2, Walmart)
Dubble Bubble Gum ($2, Walmart)
Whether you buy your state's top candy or opt for another holiday favorite, make sure you stock up on all the sugary essentials before it's too late.
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