MINNEAPOLIS - When it comes to favorite Halloween candy, you can’t go wrong with the classics. At least that’s according to the website CandyStore.com.
It compiled 11 years worth of sales data from the company’s website to come up with 2018’s most popular Halloween candy by state. The site also double checked with major candy distributors and manufacturers to verify their findings.
So, what candy will trick-or-treaters want to see in their bags the most this year? (And what candy will parents get to sneak and eat?)
Despite being neighbors, Minnesotans and Wisconsinites have very different tastes when it comes to Halloween candy.
Minnesota’s Top 3 Most Popular Halloween Candies:
- Tootsie Pops
- Skittles
- Candy Corn
Wisconsin's Top 3 Most Popular Halloween Candies:
- Butterfinger
- Starburst
- Hot Tamales
Source: CandyStore.com.
America's Top 10 Favorite Halloween Candies:
- Skittles
- M&M’s
- Snickers
- Reese’s Cups
- Starburst
- Candy Corn
- Hot Tamales
- Hershey’s
- Tootsie Pops
- Jolly Ranchers
The Halloween candy industry is no joke in the U.S. Americans are expected to spend $2.6 billion on Halloween Candy this year, the National Retail Federation is estimating.
