Here’s the Most Popular Halloween Candy in Every State Including Ours
This is the month where candy is everywhere!
A website called CandyStore.com just released its annual study on the most popular Halloween candy in every state and the results really aren't what you'd guess.
The results are based on candy sales in the months leading up to Halloween for the past 12 years
And Skittles won more states than Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Candy corn is number one in five states. Saltwater taffy and Hot Tamales both won three states. It's all very confusing.
Nationwide, the Halloween candy that people have bought the most in the past 12 years is Skittles. Here in Massachusetts Butterfinger is the number one candy treat!
The rest of the top 10 are:
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
M&M's
Snickers
Starburst
candy corn? I never thought I would see this in the top ten.
Hot Tamales
Tootsie Pops
Sour Patch Kids
and Hershey's.
Halloween Candy Quick Facts
172 million Americans celebrate Halloween
Nearly 1/4 of all Halloween purchases are made online
Among those who celebrate Halloween, 95% will purchase candy
They will spend about $25 on average
Most Halloween shopping is done in the first 2 weeks of October.
In Oregon, full-sized candy bars are the norm for trick-or-treaters to receive
Over 50% of parents stash some Halloween candy to enjoy later in the yea
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