Trick or Treat: This is the Most Popular Halloween Candy by State

With Halloween right around the corner, it’s safe to say you’ve snuck a piece or two from the candy bowl. In fact, consumers are expected to spend $2.7 billion on Halloween candy this year, according to the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics, which is a treat 95 percent of all Halloween shoppers purchase.

But who’s buying what? Bulk online candy store, Candystore.com, just broke down the most popular Halloween candy by state to find that candy corn is the leading favorite across the board— topping the charts for Alabama, Idaho, New Mexico, Michigan, Rhode Island, and South Carolina.

Keep scrolling to find a few more Halloween candy favorites by state.

Arizona

First Place: Snickers
Second Place: Hershey Kisses

California

First Place: M&M’s
Second Place: Salt Water Taffy

Connecticut

First Place: Almond Joy
Second Place: Milky Way

Florida

First Place: Skittles
Second Place: Snickers

Illinois

First Place: Sour Patch Kids
Second Place: Kit Kat

Texas

First Place: Starburst
Second Place: Reese’s Cups

Louisiana

First Place: Lemonheads
Second Place: Reese’s Cups

Massachusetts

First Place: Sour Patch Kids
Second Place: Butterfinger

New Jersey

First Place: Skittles
Second Place: Tootsie Pops

New York

First Place: Sour Patch Kids
Second Place: Candy Corn

Wisconsin

First Place: Starburst
Second Place: Butterfinger

Utah

First Place: Jolly Ranchers
Second Place: Reese’s Cups

District of Columbia

First Place: M&M’s
Second Place: Tootsie Pops

Georgia

First Place: Swedish Fish
Second Place: Hershey Kisses

What’s your favorite Halloween candy? Tell us below!


There’s still time to choose a costume— Try these DIY Kids Costumes to Turn Every Head on the Block or these Family Halloween Costumes You Can Make in a Flash.

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