The most popular candy (and the worst) – has been revealed. And And for the first time a big favorite of many, has moved into the number one spot!
The Most Popular Candy According To What You’re Buying In Your State
CandyStore.com reviewed candy purchases from the past 17 years, and put together a ranking of the top three candies in every state. Of course, people buy candy for a lot of reasons throughout the year, so they just focused on the months leading up to Halloween.
Usually, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are the CLEAR leader at #1. But this year, for the first time – drumroll please – M&M’s have surpassed them to take the top candy spot. A key part of the win was M&M’s taking Pennsylvania, and Arizona. Kidding – election humor…
Top 10 Most Popular Candy By State
Here’s the top 10 most popular candy overall, along with the states where their number one candy was the top seller:
1. M&M’s: Number 1 in several states: California, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington state, and Washington, D.C.
2. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups: Number 1 in Florida, Kentucky, New Hampshire, and Wyoming.
3. Sour Patch Kids: Number one in Alaska, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Nebraska, New York, and Texas. My mouth hurts just thinking about SPK’s)
4. Skittles: Number one in: Alabama.
5. Starburst: Number one in Indiana and Michigan.
6. Hot Tamales: Number one in Minnesota, New Mexico, and North Dakota.
7. Candy Corn (really??): Number one in Maryland and Utah. (Spoiler alert: You’ll also see this on the list below, as one of the WORST candies)
8. Hershey Kisses: Number one in Arizona and Colorado.
9. Hershey Mini Bars: Number one in Hawaii – Nevada, baby – Rhode Island, and West Virginia.
10. Butterfinger: Number one in Arkansas, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Outside of that Top 10, you have Snickers, Jolly Ranchers, Almond Joy, Twix, and a lot more. Like Blow Pops, and Lemonheads. Here’s an interactive map at CandyStore.com. See where your favorites landed.
The Bottom Of The Candy Barrel
And now the bad news. Here are some of the worst candies. Only according to CandyStore.com. So go ahead and enjoy those Necco Wafers.
5. Mary Janes
Apparently peanut butter and molasses just doesn’t get people that excited anymore. But always remember, your worst might be someone else’s best!
4. Necco Wafers
These are definitely a throwback. they are pretty plain, and pretty benign – and very chalky. They are certainly not the worst of the worst, but they’re also not winning over the masses when it comes to popular candy.
3. Candy Corn
Candy Corn is very polarizing. Many hate it. But some say it’s the best candy ever! And they are wrong. Kidding! It’s really just pure sugar overload. But Candy Corn still has a place in the great Halloween candy debate, love it or hate it.
2. Peanut Butter Kisses
Peanut Butter Kisses haven’t quite captured the hearts of trick-or-treaters. Personally, I think Reese’s kind of set the tone when it comes to peanut butter and chocolate. And let’s face it- how can you beat a good old fashioned regular chocolate kiss?
1. Circus Peanuts
Circus Peanuts have sat at the bottom of the Halloween Candy rankings for a long time. They taste like fake banana flavored, foamy sponges. Yummy, right? No. But they’ve been around for a long time. And why do they look like peanuts when they taste like anything but a peanut?? They defy logic. But they do have a certain charm. And they are a reminder of a bygone era of candy.
Best and worst Halloween Candy
