With Halloween coming up, we’ve got candy on our minds. No matter what kind of candy you like, whether it be chocolate, gummies, licorice, or even caramel, there’s something to satisfy your sweet tooth. Although COVID has changed how many will celebrate Halloween this year, candy is still flying off the shelves. Need some ideas on things to do for Halloween? Read our blog What to do instead of trick-or-treating.
Have you ever wondered if your favorite candy is commonly liked by others or you’re the oddball in the bunch? 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.
Here’s what America’s favorite candies are broken down by state.
Almond Joy
Connecticut
Blow Pops
Ohio
Butterfinger
South Carolina
Candy Corn
Michigan
North Dakota
Dubble Bubble Gum
Montana
Oklahoma
Hershey Kisses
Colorado
Nevada
Hershey’s Mini Bars
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Hot Tamales
Arizona
Jolly Ranchers
Arkansas
Georgia
Utah
New Mexico
Kit Kat
Illinois
Lemonheads
Louisiana
M&M’s
Iowa
North Carolina
Washington D.C.
Oregon
Milky Way
Missouri
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Kansas
Maryland
North Carolina
Swedish Fish
Kentucky
Salt Water Taffy
Nebraska
Washington
Wyoming
Skittles
California
Hawaii
New Jersey
Vermont
Delaware
Florida
Snickers
Virginia
Sour Patch Kids
Maine
Massachusetts
New York
Starbursts
New Hampshire
South Dakota
Idaho
Texas
Wisconsin
Indiana
Tootsie Pops
New Jersey
Minnesota
Tennessee
Washington
Twix
Rhode Island
Alaska
3 Musketeers
Mississippi
Did the results surprise you? Starburst & Skittles seem to have replaced chocolate at the top of the charts. Now that we’ve got you thinking about candy and Halloween, here are some fun facts about both:
- Each year about 20 million pounds of candy is bought by Americans to hand out to trick or treaters.
- Halloween is the biggest seller for chocolate candy, beating out Valentine’s Day & Halloween.
- Although they were not #1 in many states, candy corn is one of the best-sellers overall, with over 35 million pounds produced each year.
- The Butterfinger candy bar that we enjoy today is different than the one that was created in 1923. The original recipe for the candy bar was lost, so Nabisco tried to recreate the recipe the best they could.
- On average about 11,000 calories worth of treats are in the typical trick or treat bag at the end of the night.
- Hershey Kisses are so popular that the machines that make them run 24/7.
- Air Heads have a long shelf life and last about two years before they expire.
- Have you ever heard the question “How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop”? A licking machine, created by students at Purdue University, was used to determine that it takes 364 licks to reach that chocolatey goodness.
- The reason why Dubble Bubble Gum is pink is that that was the only color dye available when it was created.
- As many as 12 million Dum Dums have been sold in one day.
- Ring Pops were invented by Frank Richards in an effort to get his daughter to quit sucking her thumb. Unfortunately, it didn’t work.
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