Top Halloween Candies by State

For the past 17 years, CandyStore.com has tracked candy purchases, and this year they’ve ranked the top three candies in every state. While candy is bought for many occasions, their focus was on sales leading up to Halloween.

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are typically the reigning champion, but this year, for the first time ever, M&M’s have knocked them out of the top spot. One of the biggest factors? M&M’s dominated in Pennsylvania, the home of Hershey’s!

Here’s a look at the Top 10 candies overall, along with the states where each one claimed the top spot:

  1. M&M’s – #1 in: California, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington state, and Washington, D.C.
  2. Reese’s Cups – #1 in: Florida, Kentucky, New Hampshire, and Wyoming.
  3. Sour Patch Kids – #1 in: Alaska, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Nebraska, New York, and Texas.
  4. Skittles – #1 in: Alabama.
  5. Starburst – #1 in: Indiana and Michigan.
  6. Hot Tamales – #1 in: Minnesota, New Mexico, and North Dakota.
  7. Candy Corn – #1 in: Maryland and Utah.
  8. Hershey Kisses – #1 in: Arizona and Colorado.
  9. Hershey Mini Bars – #1 in: Hawaii, Nevada, Rhode Island, and West Virginia.
  10. Butterfinger – #1 in: Arkansas, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

And if your favorite didn’t make the Top 10, don’t worry! Here’s where other favorites landed: Snickers took Tennessee and Idaho . . . Jolly Ranchers topped sales in Georgia and South Dakota . . . Almond Joy ruled Connecticut and Missouri . . . Twix won in Montana . . . Tootsie Pops were king in New Jersey . . . 3 Musketeers led in Mississippi . . . Blow Pops won Ohio . . . and Lemonheads took Louisiana.

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