These Are the Most Popular Halloween Candies in Every State

Emily VanSchmus
·5 min read

As October 31 inches closer, Halloween candy will be flying off the shelves. Find out the most popular Halloween candy in your state—the results might surprise you!

Every year, Americans spend billions of dollars on Halloween candy—an estimated $10.1 billion this year, according to The National Retail Federation. Because trick-or-treating was cancelled in many places last year, this year we're expecting people to go all-out with costumes, pumpkins, and of course, candy.

That means Halloween shoppers will be stocking up on classics like Candy Corn, Snickers ($3, Walmart), and Tootsie Pops ($3, Target) more than ever before. To help you decide which goodies to add to your next grocery store pickup, the candy experts at 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. Their candy experts looked at sales data from the last 14 years to determine the candy-buying habits of consumers in all 50 states and put together an interactive map of their findings—including the second and third place candies, and the number of pounds of candy sold in each state.

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While some states' favorite candies were no surprise (we're looking at you, Kansas), others will probably have you shaking your head (Montana, really?). If you're overwhelmed by the number of candies pictured in the map—or if you disagree with your state's winner—along with the map, the candy experts also included the top Halloween candies nationwide. Over the last 14 years, Reese's Cups ($11, Walmart) are the top-selling candy during the Halloween season, with Skittles ($3, Target), M&Ms ($4, Walmart), and Starburst ($3, Target) following closely behind. Ready to find out if your state agrees with your candy preferences? Check out the full list below.

Most Popular Candies by State

These are the top three most-purchased candies in every state.

Alabama

  1. Starburst ($4, Target)

  2. Skittles ($13, Walmart)

  3. Candy Corn

Alaska

  1. Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart)

  2. Twix ($4, Target)

  3. Milky Way ($17, Walmart)

Arizona

  1. Hot Tamales ($1, Target)

  2. Hershey Kisses ($6, Walmart)

  3. Snickers ($4, Target)

Arkansas

  1. Jolly Ranchers ($3, Walmart)

  2. Butterfinger ($4, Target)

  3. Skittles ($13, Walmart)

California

  1. Reese's Cups ($4, Target)

  2. Skittles ($13, Walmart)

  3. M&M's ($7, Target)

Colorado

  1. Hershey Kisses ($6, Walmart)

  2. Twix ($4, Target)

  3. Milky Way ($17, Walmart)

Connecticut

  1. Almond Joy ($13, Walmart)

  2. Milky Way ($17, Walmart)

  3. M&M's ($7, Target)

Delaware

  1. Skittles ($13, Walmart)

  2. Lifesavers ($4, Target)

  3. Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart)

Florida

  1. Reese's Cups ($4, Target)

  2. Skittles ($13, Walmart)

  3. Starburst ($4, Target)

Georgia

  1. Swedish Fish ($3, Target)

  2. Jolly Ranchers ($3, Walmart)

  3. Reese's Cups ($4, Target)

Hawaii

  1. Hershey's Mini Bars ($7, Target)

  2. Skittles ($13, Walmart)

  3. Butterfinger ($4, Target)

Idaho

  1. Starburst ($4, Target)

  2. Snickers ($4, Target)

  3. Candy Corn

Illinois

  1. Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart)

  2. Kit Kat ($4, Walmart)

  3. Starburst ($4, Target)

Indiana

  1. Starburst ($4, Target)

  2. Hot Tamales ($1, Target)

  3. Jolly Ranchers ($3, Walmart)

Iowa

  1. M&M's ($7, Target)

  2. Reese's Cups ($4, Target)

  3. Candy Corn

Kansas

  1. Reese's Cups ($4, Target)

  2. M&M's ($7, Target)

  3. Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart)

Kentucky

  1. Reese's Cups ($4, Target)

  2. Swedish Fish ($3, Target)

  3. Hot Tamales ($1, Target)

Louisiana

  1. Lemonheads ($1, Walmart)

  2. Reese's Cups ($4, Target)

  3. Blow Pops ($3, Target)

Maine

  1. Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart)

  2. Starburst ($4, Target)

  3. Candy Corn

Maryland

  1. Hershey Kisses ($6, Walmart)

  2. Reese's Cups ($4, Target)

  3. Hershey's Mini Bars ($7, Target)

Massachusetts

  1. Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart)

  2. Butterfinger ($4, Target)

  3. Dubble Bubble Gum ($2, Walmart)

Michigan

  1. Starburst ($4, Target)

  2. Candy Corn

  3. Skittles ($13, Walmart)

Minnesota

  1. Tootsie Pops ($3, Walmart)

  2. Skittles ($3, Walmart)

  3. Hot Tamales ($1, Target)

Mississippi

  1. 3 Musketeers ($6, Walmart)

  2. Snickers ($4, Target)

  3. Butterfinger ($4, Target)

Missouri

  1. Milky Way ($17, Walmart)

  2. Almond Joy ($13, Walmart)

  3. Hot Tamales ($1, Target)

Montana

  1. Dubble Bubble Gum ($2, Walmart)

  2. Twix ($4, Target)

  3. M&M's ($7, Target)

Nebraska

  1. Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart)

  2. Salt Water Taffy ($2, Walmart)

  3. Twix ($4, Target)

Nevada

  1. Hershey Kisses ($6, Walmart)

  2. Hot Tamales ($1, Target)

  3. Candy Corn

New Hampshire

  1. M&M's ($7, Target)

  2. Starburst ($4, Target)

  3. Jolly Ranchers ($3, Walmart)

New Jersey

  1. M&M's ($7, Target)

  2. Tootsie Pops ($3, Walmart)

  3. Skittles ($13, Walmart)

New Mexico

  1. Jolly Ranchers ($3, Walmart)

  2. Candy Corn

  3. Hershey's Mini Bars ($7, Target)

New York

  1. Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart)

  2. Hot Tamales ($1, Target)

  3. Candy Corn

North Carolina

  1. Reese's Cups ($4, Target)

  2. Snickers ($4, Target)

  3. M&M's ($7, Target)

North Dakota

  1. Hot Tamales ($1, Target)

  2. Jolly Ranchers ($3, Walmart)

  3. Candy Corn

Ohio

  1. Blow Pops ($3, Target)

  2. M&M's ($7, Target)

  3. Starburst ($4, Target)

Oklahoma

  1. Skittles ($13, Walmart)

  2. Dubble Bubble Gum ($2, Walmart)

  3. Snickers ($4, Target)

Oregon

  1. M&M's ($7, Target)

  2. Reese's Cups ($4, Target)

  3. Candy Corn

Pennsylvania

  1. Hershey's Mini Bars ($7, Target)

  2. M&M's ($7, Target)

  3. Skittles ($13, Walmart)

Rhode Island

  1. Twix ($4, Target)

  2. M&M's ($7, Target)

  3. Candy Corn

South Carolina

  1. Butterfinger ($4, Target)

  2. Skittles ($13, Walmart)

  3. Candy Corn

South Dakota

  1. Starburst ($4, Target)

  2. Jolly Ranchers ($3, Walmart)

  3. Candy Corn

Tennessee

  1. Tootsie Pops ($3, Walmart)

  2. Skittles ($13, Walmart)

  3. Salt Water Taffy ($2, Walmart)

Texas

  1. Starburst ($4, Target)

  2. Reese's Cups ($4, Target)

  3. Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart)

Utah

  1. Tootsie Pops ($3, Walmart)

  2. Jolly Ranchers ($3, Walmart)

  3. Candy Corn

Vermont

  1. Skittles ($13, Walmart)

  2. M&M's ($7, Target)

  3. Milky Way ($17, Walmart)

Virginia

  1. Hot Tamales ($1, Target)

  2. Snickers ($4, Target)

  3. Tootsie Pops ($3, Walmart)

Washington

  1. Tootsie Pops ($3, Walmart)

  2. Salt Water Taffy ($2, Walmart)

  3. Skittles ($13, Walmart)

West Virginia

  1. Hershey's Mini Bars ($7, Target)

  2. Blow Pops ($3, Target)

  3. Milky Way ($17, Walmart)

Wisconsin

  1. Butterfinger ($4, Target)

  2. Starburst ($4, Target)

  3. Hot Tamales ($1, Target)

Wyoming

  1. Reese's Cups ($4, Target)

  2. Salt Water Taffy ($2, Walmart)

  3. Dubble Bubble Gum ($2, Walmart)

Whether you buy your state's top candy or opt for another holiday favorite, make sure you stock up on all the sugary essentials before it's too late.

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