Holidays & Entertaining Halloween Halloween Planning Tips The Most Popular Halloween Candies in Every State Be the most popular house on the block when you discover the top three Halloween candy picks in your state—the results might surprise you! By Emily VanSchmus Emily VanSchmus Instagram Emily VanSchmus is the assistant digital home editor at Better Homes & Gardens, where she covers home decor, entertaining ideas, and more. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on October 10, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email 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. mediaphotos/Getty Images 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. 01 of 50 Alabama Starburst ($4, Target) Skittles ($13, Walmart) Candy Corn 02 of 50 Alaska Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart) Twix ($4, Target) Milky Way ($17, Walmart) 03 of 50 Arizona Hot Tamales ($1, Target) Hershey Kisses ($6, Walmart) Snickers ($4, Target) 04 of 50 Arkansas Jolly Ranchers ($3, Walmart) Butterfinger ($4, Target) Skittles ($13, Walmart) 05 of 50 California Reese's Cups ($4, Target) Skittles ($13, Walmart) M&M's ($7, Target) 06 of 50 Colorado Hershey Kisses ($6, Walmart) Twix ($4, Target) Milky Way ($17, Walmart) 07 of 50 Connecticut Almond Joy ($13, Walmart) Milky Way ($17, Walmart) M&M's ($7, Target) 08 of 50 Delaware Skittles ($13, Walmart) Lifesavers ($4, Target) Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart) 09 of 50 Florida Reese's Cups ($4, Target) Skittles ($13, Walmart) Starburst ($4, Target) 10 of 50 Georgia Swedish Fish ($3, Target) Jolly Ranchers ($3, Walmart) Reese's Cups ($4, Target) 11 of 50 Hawaii Hershey's Mini Bars ($7, Target) Skittles ($13, Walmart) Butterfinger ($4, Target) 12 of 50 Idaho Starburst ($4, Target) Snickers ($4, Target) Candy Corn 13 of 50 Illinois Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart) Kit Kat ($4, Walmart) Starburst ($4, Target) 14 of 50 Indiana Starburst ($4, Target) Hot Tamales ($1, Target) Jolly Ranchers ($3, Walmart) 15 of 50 Iowa M&M's ($7, Target) Reese's Cups ($4, Target) Candy Corn 16 of 50 Kansas Reese's Cups ($4, Target) M&M's ($7, Target) Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart) 17 of 50 Kentucky Reese's Cups ($4, Target) Swedish Fish ($3, Target) Hot Tamales ($1, Target) 18 of 50 Louisiana Lemonheads ($1, Walmart) Reese's Cups ($4, Target) Blow Pops ($3, Target) 19 of 50 Maine Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart) Starburst ($4, Target) Candy Corn 20 of 50 Maryland Hershey Kisses ($6, Walmart) Reese's Cups ($4, Target) Hershey's Mini Bars ($7, Target) 21 of 50 Massachusetts Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart) Butterfinger ($4, Target) Dubble Bubble Gum ($2, Walmart) 22 of 50 Michigan Starburst ($4, Target) Candy Corn Skittles ($13, Walmart) 23 of 50 Minnesota Tootsie Pops ($3, Walmart) Skittles ($3, Walmart) Hot Tamales ($1, Target) 24 of 50 Mississippi 3 Musketeers ($6, Walmart) Snickers ($4, Target) Butterfinger ($4, Target) 25 of 50 Missouri Milky Way ($17, Walmart) Almond Joy ($13, Walmart) Hot Tamales ($1, Target) 26 of 50 Montana Dubble Bubble Gum ($2, Walmart) Twix ($4, Target) M&M's ($7, Target) 27 of 50 Nebraska Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart) Salt Water Taffy ($2, Walmart) Twix ($4, Target) 28 of 50 Nevada Hershey Kisses ($6, Walmart) Hot Tamales ($1, Target) Candy Corn 29 of 50 New Hampshire M&M's ($7, Target) Starburst ($4, Target) Jolly Ranchers ($3, Walmart) 30 of 50 New Jersey M&M's ($7, Target) Tootsie Pops ($3, Walmart) Skittles ($13, Walmart) 31 of 50 New Mexico Jolly Ranchers ($3, Walmart) Candy Corn Hershey's Mini Bars ($7, Target) 32 of 50 New York Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart) Hot Tamales ($1, Target) Candy Corn 33 of 50 North Carolina Reese's Cups ($4, Target) Snickers ($4, Target) M&M's ($7, Target) 34 of 50 North Dakota Hot Tamales ($1, Target) Jolly Ranchers ($3, Walmart) Candy Corn 35 of 50 Ohio Blow Pops ($3, Target) M&M's ($7, Target) Starburst ($4, Target) 36 of 50 Oklahoma Skittles ($13, Walmart) Dubble Bubble Gum ($2, Walmart) Snickers ($4, Target) 37 of 50 Oregon M&M's ($7, Target) Reese's Cups ($4, Target) Candy Corn 38 of 50 Pennsylvania Hershey's Mini Bars ($7, Target) M&M's ($7, Target) Skittles ($13, Walmart) 39 of 50 Rhode Island Twix ($4, Target) M&M's ($7, Target) Candy Corn 40 of 50 South Carolina Butterfinger ($4, Target) Skittles ($13, Walmart) Candy Corn 41 of 50 South Dakota Starburst ($4, Target) Jolly Ranchers ($3, Walmart) Candy Corn 42 of 50 Tennessee Tootsie Pops ($3, Walmart) Skittles ($13, Walmart) Salt Water Taffy ($2, Walmart) 43 of 50 Texas Starburst ($4, Target) Reese's Cups ($4, Target) Sour Patch Kids ($5, Walmart) 44 of 50 Utah Tootsie Pops ($3, Walmart) Jolly Ranchers ($3, Walmart) Candy Corn 45 of 50 Vermont Skittles ($13, Walmart) M&M's ($7, Target) Milky Way ($17, Walmart) 46 of 50 Virginia Hot Tamales ($1, Target) Snickers ($4, Target) Tootsie Pops ($3, Walmart) 47 of 50 Washington Tootsie Pops ($3, Walmart) Salt Water Taffy ($2, Walmart) Skittles ($13, Walmart) 48 of 50 West Virginia Hershey's Mini Bars ($7, Target) Blow Pops ($3, Target) Milky Way ($17, Walmart) 49 of 50 Wisconsin Butterfinger ($4, Target) Starburst ($4, Target) Hot Tamales ($1, Target) 50 of 50 Wyoming Reese's Cups ($4, Target) Salt Water Taffy ($2, Walmart) 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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