Find Out What the Most Popular Holiday Candy in Your State Is
The holiday season is often a time to indulge on heavy meals and an abundance of sweets, including candy. Indeed, it appears that each state in the U.S. may have a favorite candy for the holidays, ranging from the more traditional candy cane in Washington and peppermint bark in California to the universal Starburst in Oklahoma, Pez in Texas, Skittles in New York and Snickers in Mississippi. These findings come from a survey that CandyStore.com, a bulk online candy store, gave to more than 50,000 of its customers. While some states chose less holiday-specific candies as their favorites for the season, 1.76 billion candy canes are produced every year, and so are around 150 million chocolate Santas, according to CandyStore.com. , As CandyStore.com noted, Americans will spend 1.93 billion on holiday candy this year in the eight weeks ahead of Christmas, according to the National Confectionary Association. Additionally, Americans will spend far more on food and candy than they will on decorations, spending 110 on the former alone. Here's a list of every state's favorite candy for the season, according to CandyStore.com, Alabama Reindeer corn, Alaska Hersey Kisses, Arizona Pez, Arkansas Starburst, California Peppermint bark, Colorado Hersey Kisses, Connecticut MM's, Delaware Candy canes, Florida Skittles, Georgia Candy canes, Hawaii Starburst, Idaho MM's, Illinois Jolly Ranger, Indiana Snickers, Iowa MM's, Kansas Peppermint bark, Kentucky MM's, Louisiana Pez, Maine Candy canes, Maryland Reese's Pieces, Massachusetts Skittles, Michigan Reindeer corn, Minnesota Jolly Rancher, Mississippi Snickers, Missouri Starburst, Montana Skittles, Nebraska Hershey Kisses, Nevada Peppermint bark, New Hampshire Candy canes, New Jersey Reese's Minis, New Mexico Pez, New York Skittles, North Carolina Pez, North Dakota Chocolate Santa, Ohio Pez, Oklahoma Starburst, Oregon Reese's minis, Pennsylvania Candy canes, Rhode Island MM's, South Carolina Pez, South Dakota Reese's Minis, Tennessee MM's, Texas Pez, Utah Reindeer corn, Vermont Candy canes, Virginia MM's, Washington Candy canes, Washington, D.C. Jolly Rancher, West Virginia Peppermint bark, Wisconsin Pez, Wyoming MM's