(NEXSTAR) – What types of Halloween candy can you expect to get stuck in your molars this year? Well it can depend on where you live.
A recent study from Candystore.com, an online candy retailer specializing in bulk shipments, gives new insight into the most popular Halloween treats in every state, from the chocolate covered coasts of California and Florida to bittersweet plains of Nebraska and South Dakota. As expected, most of the big candy brands are well represented, but at least a few surprising competitors have appeared to be doing “much better” than expected, according to the online retailer.
To arrive at this year’s conclusions, analysts at Candystore.com drew on 14 years of sales data, primarily focusing on bulk candy sales in the months leading up to Halloween. This data, supplemented by statistics from major manufacturers and distributors, was then used to determine the most popular Halloween candy in America, as well as the three most popular candies in each state.
The country as a whole, according to the study, appears to prefer Reese’s Cups to all other brands. Skittles, M & M’s, Starburst, and (perhaps surprisingly) Hot Tamales round out the top five.
The retailer’s state-by-state breakdown, however, paints a slightly different picture, with six states each favoring Reese’s Cups, Starburst, and Sour Patch Kids. On the other hand, one state in particular has apparently bought way too many Lemonheads, as far as the rest of the nation is concerned.
A full list of each state’s favorite Halloween candy – according to Candystore.com – can be found below.
| Alabama | Star |
| Alaska | Children’s sour patch |
| Arizona | Hot tamales |
| Arkansas | Nice breeders |
| California | Reese’s cups |
| Colorado | Hershey Kisses |
| Connecticut | Almond Joy |
| Delaware | Skittles |
| Florida | Reese’s cups |
| Georgia | Swedish fish |
| Hawaii | Hershey’s mini bars |
| Idaho | Star |
| Illinois | Children’s sour patch |
| Indiana | Star |
| Iowa | M & M’s |
| Kansas | Reese’s cups |
| Kentucky | Reese’s cups |
| Louisiana | Lemon heads |
| Maine | Children’s sour patch |
| Maryland | Hershey Kisses |
| Massachusetts | Children’s sour patch |
| Michigan | Star |
| Minnesota | Tootsie Lollipops |
| Mississippi | 3 musketeers |
| Missouri | Milky Way |
| Montana | Dubble Bubble Gum |
| Nebraska | Children’s sour patch |
| Nevada | Hershey Kisses |
| New Hampshire | M & M’s |
| New Jersey | M & M’s |
| New Mexico | Nice breeders |
| new York | Children’s sour patch |
| North Carolina | Reese’s cups |
| North Dakota | Hot tamales |
| Ohio | Blow pops |
| Oklahoma | Skittles |
| Oregon | M & M’s |
| Pennsylvania | Hershey’s mini bars |
| Rhode Island | Twix |
| Caroline from the south | finger of butter |
| South Dakota | Star |
| Tennessee | Tootsie Lollipops |
| Texas | Star |
| Utah | Tootsie lollipops |
| Vermont | Skittles |
| Virginia | Hot tamales |
| Washington DC | M & M’s |
| Washington | Tootsie Lollipops |
| West Virginia | Hershey’s mini bars |
| Wisconsin | finger of butter |
| Wyoming | Reese’s cups |
Additionally, a total of 14 states have promoted sweet corn as their second or third most popular purchase, lending even more credence to the idea that some people indeed eat this stuff.
Additional information on this year’s study, as well as an interactive map, is available at Candystore.com.
