It's that time of year again.
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 focused on the months leading up to Halloween.
Usually, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are the CLEAR #1 . . . but this year, for the first time, M&M's have eclipsed them to take the top spot. (A key part of the win was M&M's taking Pennsylvania. True!) (???)
Here's the Top 10 overall . . . along with the states where it was the top seller:
1. M&M's . . . #1 in: California, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington state, and Washington, D.C.
2. Reese's Cups . . . #1 in: Florida, Kentucky, New Hampshire, and Wyoming.
3. Sour Patch Kids . . . #1 in: Alaska, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Nebraska, New York, and Texas.
4. Skittles . . . #1 in: Alabama.
5. Starburst . . . #1 in: Indiana and Michigan.
6. Hot Tamales . . . #1 in: Minnesota, New Mexico, and North Dakota.
7. Candy Corn . . . #1 in: Our hearts. (???) Kidding. It was #1 in Maryland and Utah.
8. Hershey Kisses . . . #1 in: Arizona and Colorado.
9. Hershey Mini Bars . . . #1 in: Hawaii, Nevada, Rhode Island, and West Virginia.
10. Butterfinger . . . Arkansas, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Outside of the Top 10, Snickers is #1 in Tennessee and Idaho . . . Jolly Ranchers are #1 in Georgia and South Dakota . . . Almond Joy is #1 in Connecticut and Missouri . . . Twix is #1 in Montana . . . Tootsie Pops are #1 in New Jersey . . .
3 Musketeers is #1 in Mississippi . . . Blow Pops are #1 in Ohio . . . and Lemonheads are #1 in Louisiana.
(There's an interactive map at CandyStore.com)
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