It’s no secret that one of the best parts of Halloween is … candy. But the most popular candy at this time of year might surprise you. Is it Halloween’s tried and true, candy corn? Or is it something you just can’t go wrong with, like Snickers? It turns out, the most popular Halloween candy varies quite a bit, and might depend on where you live in the United States.
How Is the Most Popular Candy Determined?
The simplest method for determining the most popular candy is probably just asking a bunch of Kindergarten students. However, you’d risk getting a bunch of answers like, “yay candy!” In order to rank the top candies throughout the country, it’s actually a much more data-driven process. For the last 12 years, CandyStore.com has used its sales data to give us an idea of the states whose residents prefer Twix over Smarties. And it isn’t just the sales data that determines popularity.
It also uses information gathered from its relationships with candy manufacturers and distributors, to come up with this handy interactive map. If you hover over a state on the map, you’ll see which candy is the most popular. Believe it or not, Swedish Fish (over 78,000 pounds!) and Salt Water Taffy (over 225,000 pounds!) rank at the top in certain areas of the United States.
Source: CandyStore.com.
Alabama
Hershey’s Mini Bars
Alaska
Twix
Arizona
Hot Tamales
Arkansas
Skittles
California
Skittles
Colorado
Twix
Connecticut
Milky Way
Delaware
Skittles
District of Columbia
Tootsie Pops
Florida
Skittles
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
Reese’s Cups
Massachusetts
Butterfinger
Michigan
Starburst
Minnesota
Skittles
Mississippi
Snickers
Missouri
Milky Way
Montana
Dubble Bubble Gum
Nebraska
Salt Water Taffy
Nevada
Candy Corn
New Hampshire
Starburst
New Jersey
Tootsie Pops
New Mexico
Candy Corn
New York
Hot Tamales
North Carolina
Reese’s Cups
North Dakota
Candy Corn
Ohio
M&Ms
Oklahoma
Dubble Bubble Gum
Oregon
Reese’s Cups
Pennsylvania
Hershey’s Mini Bars
Rhode Island
Twix
South Carolina
Skittles
South Dakota
Starburst
Tennessee
Tootsie Pops
Texas
Reese’s Cups
Utah
Jolly Ranchers
Vermont
M&Ms
Virginia
Hot Tamales
Washington
Salt Water Taffy
West Virginia
Blow Pops
Wisconsin
Starburst
Wyoming
Salt Water Taffy
Top 10 Halloween Candy in the United States
Is your favorite candy the most popular in your state? If not, it could be in the overall top 10 most popular Halloween candies in the country. According to Candy Store, they are:
- Reese’s Cups
- Snickers
- Twix
- Kit Kat
- M&M’s
- Nerds
- Butterfinger
- Sour Patch Kids
- Skittles
- Hershey Bar
And, if you want to give trick or treaters a reason NOT to ring your doorbell, you could consider passing out the worst candies. They are:
- Candy Corn
- Circus Peanuts
- Peanut Butter Kisses
- Wax Cola Bottles
- Necco Wafers
- Tootsie Rolls
- Smarties
- Licorice
- Good & Plenty
- Bit-O-Honey
It’s interesting that candy corn shows up in the worst list, but still the most popular Halloween candy in various states.
Does your state’s most popular candy surprise you? And, are you #TeamCandyCorn? Let us know in the comments below.
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Christina Majaski has more than a decade of media experience, including editing and writing for numerous online and print publications. Her work has appeared in MSN, Investopedia, Forbes, and CBS. In addition to being a recognized personal finance expert, Christina holds a degree from Rasmussen University and is based in central Minnesota, where she lives with her daughter, Chloe and her dog, Monty.
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