The Top-Selling Halloween Candies in Every State Over the Past 17 Years
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It’s that time of year again.
CandyStore.com reviewed candy purchases from the past 17 years, and put together a ranking of the top three candies in every state. Of course, people buy candy for a lot of reasons throughout the year… so they focused on the months leading up to Halloween.
Usually, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are the CLEAR #1 … but this year, for the first time, M&M’s have eclipsed them to take the top spot.
Here’s the Top 10 overall… along with the states where it was the top seller:
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… Arkansas, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Outside of the Top 10, Snickers is #1 in Tennessee and Idaho… Jolly Ranchers are #1 in Georgia and South Dakota… Almond Joy is #1 in Connecticut and Missouri… Twix is #1 in Montana… Tootsie Pops are #1 in New Jersey… 3 Musketeers is #1 in Mississippi… Blow Pops are #1 in Ohio… and Lemonheads are #1 in Louisiana.
SOURCE: CandyStore.com
