(Source: Candy Store)It looks like Arkansas has a new favorite Halloween candy.
In its annual data announcement, Candy Store found that Arkansas is now one of three states that favors Butterfinger candy bars in the months leading up to Halloween.
The company, which delivers and distributes bulk candy orders across the country, uses sales data to determine the most popular candy in each state.
This year’s data shows that nearly 202,000 pounds of Butterfinger bars were delivered or distributed to Arkansas for Halloween. Jolly Ranchers, which was the favorite in the Natural State last year, has fallen to No. 2 at just under 199,000 pounds. M&M’s was in third pace at nearly 103,000 pounds.
Other states that favor Butterfinger include South Carolina and Wisconsin.
As for the United States as a whole, Candy Store says Reese’s Cups have again taken the top spot.
Halloween-related sales declined in 2020 during the pandemic, but rebounded in 2021 to an all-time high of $10.14 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. That number is expected to hit another record at $10.6 billion in 2022, with $3.1 billion in candy sales alone.
America’s favorite Halloween candy
1. Reese’s Cups
2. Skittles
3. M&M’s
4. Starburst
5. Hot Tamales
6. Sour Patch Kids
7. Hershey Kisses
8. Snickers
9. Tootsie Pops
10. Candy Corn
Favorite Halloween candy by state
| State | Top Candy | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Skittles | Starburst | Hershey’s Mini Bars |
| AK | Sour Patch Kids | Twix | Milky Way |
| AZ | Hershey Kisses | Hot Tamales | Snickers |
| AR | Butterfinger | Jolly Ranchers | M&M’s |
| CA | Reese’s Cups | M&M’s | Skittles |
| CO | Hershey Kisses | Twix | Milky Way |
| CT | Almond Joy | Milky Way | M&M’s |
| DE | Sour Patch Kids | Skittles | Life Savers |
| FL | Reese’s Cups | Skittles | Hot Tamales |
| GA | Swedish Fish | Jolly Ranchers | Reese’s Cups |
| HI | Hershey’s Mini Bars | Skittles | Butterfinger |
| ID | Snickers | Starburst | Candy Corn |
| IL | Sour Patch Kids | Kit Kat | Starburst |
| IN | Starburst | Hot Tamales | Jolly Ranchers |
| IA | M&M’s | Reese’s Cups | Hershey’s Mini Bars |
| KS | M&M’s | Reese’s Cups | Sour Patch Kids |
| KY | Reese’s Cups | Hot Tamales | Swedish Fish |
| LA | Lemonheads | Reese’s Cups | Blow Pops |
| ME | Sour Patch Kids | Starburst | Candy Corn |
| MD | Hershey Kisses | Hershey’s Mini Bars | Reese’s Cups |
| MA | Sour Patch Kids | Butterfinger | Dubble Bubble Gum |
| MI | Starburst | Candy Corn | Butterfinger |
| MN | Hot Tamales | Tootsie Pops | Skittles |
| MS | 3 Musketeers | Snickers | Butterfinger |
| MO | Milky Way | Almond Joy | Hot Tamales |
| MT | Twix | M&M’s | Dubble Bubble Gum |
| NE | Sour Patch Kids | Salt Water Taffy | Twix |
| NV | Hot Tamales | Hershey’s Mini Bars | Hershey Kisses |
| NH | M&M’s | Starburst | Jolly Ranchers |
| NJ | Tootsie Pops | M&M’s | Skittles |
| NM | Hershey’s Mini Bars | Jolly Ranchers | Candy Corn |
| NY | Sour Patch Kids | Hot Tamales | Candy Corn |
| NC | Reese’s Cups | Snickers | M&M’s |
| ND | Hot Tamales | Jolly Ranchers | Candy Corn |
| OH | M&M’s | Blow Pops | Starburst |
| OK | Skittles | Dubble Bubble Gum | Snickers |
| OR | M&M’s | Reese’s Cups | Candy Corn |
| PA | Hershey’s Mini Bars | M&M’s | Skittles |
| RI | Twix | M&M’s | Candy Corn |
| SC | Butterfinger | Skittles | Candy Corn |
| SD | Jolly Ranchers | Starburst | Candy Corn |
| TN | Tootsie Pops | Salt Water Taffy | Skittles |
| TX | Starburst | Reese’s Cups | Sour Patch Kids |
| UT | Tootsie Pops | Candy Corn | M&M’s |
| VT | M&M’s | Skittles | Milky Way |
| VA | Hot Tamales | Snickers | Tootsie Pops |
| DC | M&M’s | Tootsie Pops | Blow Pops |
| WA | Tootsie Pops | Salt Water Taffy | M&M’s |
| WV | Blow Pops | Hershey’s Mini Bars | Hot Tamales |
| WI | Butterfinger | Starburst | Hot Tamales |
| WY | Reese’s Cups | Salt Water Taffy | Dubble Bubble Gum |
