Each region of the country prefers different flavors of not only our every day meals, but our candy too. A recent study at CandyStore.com took data from the last 16 years to determine which Halloween candy sells the best in each state.
- Reese’s Cups #1 in: Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, New Hampshire, and Wyoming.
- M&M’s #1 in: California, Kansas, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and D.C.
- Hot Tamales #1 in: Minnesota, New Mexico, and North Dakota.
- Skittles #1 in: Alabama, Oklahoma, and South Carolina.
- Sour Patch Kids #1 in: Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Nebraska, New York, and Texas.
- Starburst #1 in: Indiana, Michigan, and South Dakota.
- Hershey Kisses #1 in: Arizona and Maryland.
- Candy Corn #1 in: Utah.
- Hershey Mini Bars #1 in: Hawaii, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
- Snickers #1 in: Idaho.
For the states that did not make the top 10, here are some honorable mentions:
Twix is #1 in Alaska and Montana; Butterfinger is #1 in Arkansas, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Wisconsin; Milky Way is #1 in Colorado; Almond Joy is #1 in Connecticut, and Missouri; Tootsie Pops are #1 in New Jersey, Tennessee, and Washington; 3 Musketeers is #1 in Mississippi; Blow Pops are #1 in Ohio; Lemonheads are #1 in Louisiana; and Jolly Ranchers are #1 in Georgia.
