
17 Years of Candy Research Reveals Connecticut’s Favorite
Candy Store recently published the findings of a comprehensive study on America’s favorite candies, analyzing seventeen years of data to determine the top sweet treat in each state. Their discoveries shed light on Connecticut's preferences, we need medical help!

First let's look at the national leaders, these are the top candies according to Americans:
1. M&M's
2. Reese's Cups
3. Sour Patch Kids
4. Skittles
5. Starburst
6. Hot Tamales
7. Candy Corn
8. Hershey's Kisses
9. Hershey Mini Bars
10. Butterfingers
What was Connecticut's favorite snack? Almond Joy. WHAT THE HELL!? I think this is a cry for help. We need a team of scientists to come in and test the soil, the power lines and our individual brains to see how so many people, made so many poor decisions in the same place. Almond Joy stinks.
Connecticut's Top 3 Favorite candies:
1. Almond Joy - Devil Turd
2. Milky Way
3. M&M's
Our neighbors in New York love Sour Patch kids the most.
Halloween Candy Facts from the Study:
- 172 million Americans celebrate Halloween
- 32% of all Halloween purchases are made online
- The top costumes fro pets are pumpkin and hot dog
- Among those who celebrate Halloween, 95% will purchase candy
- They will spend about $31.69 on average
- Most Halloween shopping is done the first 2 weeks of October.
- In Oregon, full-sized candy bars are the norm for trick-or-treaters to receive
- Overall Halloween spending is expected to be $11.6B in 2022
- Over 50% of parents stash some Halloween candy to enjoy later in the year
P.S. Who studies candy for 17 years? Do you think the other researchers that study dengue fever and climate change ridicule them?
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