What Is North Carolina's Most Popular Christmas Candy?

Don’t let the wrapping paper, tinsel and sparkly ornaments fool you. Christmas is all about candy. From candy canes, to gingerbread house trimmings, cookies and even sugar plums dancing, confections are ubiquitous with holiday festivities.

The sweet stuff is big business, too. U.S. consumers are expected to spend almost $2 billion on holiday candy in the eight weeks leading up to Christmas, according to the National Confectionary Association. When you break that down per person, you might just get a tummy ache. According to the National Retail Federation, the average consumer will spend about $110 on candy and food, which is twice what they’re projected to spend on decorations.

But what types of candy should you be stocking up on? According to online candy distributor Candy Store, it all depends on where you live. In North Carolina, the big holiday winner is Pez, followed by Snickers and Starburst.

The candy company polled 50,000 customers, as well as candy makers and distributers and rounded up the top three best-selling candies in every state.

Here is the list of most popular holiday candy in each state:

Alabama
Most Popular: Reindeer Corn
Runners Up: Candy Canes, Skittles

Alaska
Most Popular: Hershey Kisses
Runners Up: Candy Canes, Reese’s Pieces

Arizona
Most Popular: Pez
Runners Up: Skittles, Hershey Kisses

Arkansas
Most Popular: Starburst
Runners Up: Candy Canes, Skittles

California
Most Popular: Peppermint Bark
Runners Up: M&M’s, Hershey Kisses

Colorado
Most Popular: Hershey Kisses
Runners Up: Reese’s Pieces, Candy Canes

Connecticut
Most Popular: M&M’s
Runners Up: Hershey Kisses, Candy Canes

Delaware
Most Popular: Candy Canes
Runners Up: Pez, Hershey Kisses

Florida
Most Popular: Skittles
Runners Up: M&M’s, Snickers

Georgia
Most Popular: Candy Canes
Runners Up: Skittles, Starburst

Hawaii
Most Popular: Starburst
Runners Up: Hershey Kisses, Pez

Idaho
Most Popular: M&M’s
Runners Up: Hershey Kisses, Jolly Ranchers

Illinois
Most Popular: Jolly Ranchers
Runners Up: Pez, M&M’s

Indiana
Most Popular: Snickers
Runners Up: Candy Canes, Starburst

Iowa
Most Popular: M&M’s
Runners Up: Reese’s Pieces, Hershey Kisses

Kansas
Most Popular: Peppermint Bark
Runners Up: M&M’s, Candy Canes

Kentucky
Most Popular: M&M’s
Runners Up: Reese’s Minis, Starburst

Louisiana
Most Popular: Pez
Runners Up: Skittles, Reese’s Minis

Maine
Most Popular: Candy Canes
Runners Up: Hershey Kisses, Chocolate Santas

Maryland
Most Popular: Reese’s Pieces
Runners Up: Candy Canes, Pez

Massachusetts
Most Popular: Skittles
Runners Up: Hershey Kisses, Candy Canes

Michigan
Most Popular: Reindeer Corn
Runners Up: Reese’s Pieces, M&M’s

Minnesota
Most Popular: Jolly Ranchers
Runners Up: Hershey Kisses, Snickers

Mississippi
Most Popular: Snickers
Runners Up: Hershey Kisses, Candy Canes

Missouri
Most Popular: Starburst
Runners Up: Skittles, Hershey Kisses

Montana
Most Popular: Skittles
Runners Up: Reese’s Minis, Reese’s Pieces

Nebraska
Most Popular: Hershey Kisses
Runners Up: M&M’s, Pez

Nevada
Most Popular: Peppermint Bark
Runners Up: Candy Canes, Starburst

New Hampshire
Most Popular: Candy Canes
Runners Up: Reese’s Minis, Skittles

New Jersey
Most Popular: Reese’s Minis
Runners Up: Pez, Skittles

New Mexico
Most Popular: Pez
Runners Up: Chocolate Santas, Candy Canes

New York
Most Popular: Skittles
Runners Up: Candy Canes, Pez

North Carolina
Most Popular: Pez
Runners Up: Snickers, Starburst

North Dakota
Most Popular: Chocolate Santas
Runners Up: Pez, Reese’s Minis

Ohio
Most Popular: Pez
Runners Up: Hershey Kisses, Starburst

Oklahoma
Most Popular: Starburst
Runners Up: Pez, Skittles

Oregon
Most Popular: Reese’s Minis
Runners Up: Candy Canes, Snickers

Pennsylvania
Most Popular: Candy Canes
Runners Up: Pez, Reese’s Minis

Rhode Island
Most Popular: M&M’s
Runners Up: Skittles, Candy Canes

South Carolina
Most Popular: Pez
Runners Up: M&M’s, Starburst

South Dakota
Most Popular: Reese’s Minis
Runners Up: Reese’s Pieces, Hershey Kisses

Tennessee
Most Popular: M&M’s
Runners Up: Candy Canes, Starburst

Texas
Most Popular: Pez
Runners Up: Skittles, Candy Canes

Utah
Most Popular: Reindeer Corn
Runners Up: Hershey Kisses, M&M’s

Vermont
Most Popular: Candy Canes
Runners Up: Snickers, Pez

Virginia
Most Popular: M&M’s
Runners Up: Pez, Candy Canes

Washington
Most Popular: Candy Canes
Runners Up: Reese’s Minis, Skittles

Washington D.C.
Most Popular: Jolly Rancher
Runners Up: Snickers, Candy Canes

West Virginia
Most Popular: Peppermint Bark
Runners Up: Pez, Jolly Rancher

Wisconsin
Most Popular: Pez
Runners Up: Jolly Rancher, Starburst

Wyoming
Most Popular: M&M’s
Runners Up: Snickers, Reese’s Pieces

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