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Here’s which Halloween candy is most popular in your state

The results may make you Hallo-scream.

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With Halloween quickly approaching, there is one thing that will soon begin to pop into peoples minds: Halloween candy.

According to the National Retail Federation, it is estimated that shoppers will collectively spend $3.1 billion on candy this year.

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In order to ensure you purchase the correct kind and aren’t left with an excessive amount of unwanted sugar, candystore.com has compiled a list of the most popular candy state-by-state.

It may or may not surprise you that the No. 1 overall spot goes to Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.

Alabama

  • Skittles: 105,263 pounds

Arizona

  • Hershey’s Kisses: 779,828 pounds

Arkansas

  • Sour Patch Kids: 4,873 pounds

California

  • Reese’s Cups: 1,231,675 pounds

Colorado

  • Hershey’s Kisses: 120,982 pounds

Connecticut

  • Almond Joys: 2,981 pounds

Delaware

  • Sour Patch Kids: 20083 pounds

Florida

  • Reese’s Cups: 687,288 pounds

Georgia

  • Swedish Fish: 138,928 pounds

Hawaii

  • Hershey’s Mini Bars: 26,771 pounds

Idaho

  • Snickers: 83,648 pounds

Illinois

  • Sour Patch Kids: 152,928 pounds

Indiana

  • Starburst: 92,811 pounds

Iowa

  • M&M’s: 65,779 pounds

Kansas

  • M&M’s: 211,098 pounds

Kentucky

  • Reese’s Cups: 67,901 pounds

Louisiana

  • Lemonheads: 109,826 pounds

Maine

  • Sour Patch Kids: 57,829 pounds

Maryland

  • Hershey’s Kisses: 36,718 pounds

Massachusetts

  • Sour Patch Kids: 69,697 pounds

Michigan

  • Starburst: 108,928 pounds

Minnesota

  • Hot Tamales: 175,726 pounds

Mississippi

  • 3 Musketeers: 91,820 pounds

Missouri

  • Milky Way: 45,281 pounds

Montana

  • Twix: 29,833 pounds

Nebraska

  • Sour Patch Kids: 89,281 pounds

Nevada

  • Hot Tamales: 287,363 pounds

New Hampshire

  • M&M’s: 68,993 pounds

New Jersey

  • Tootsie Pops: 145,726 pounds

New Mexico

  • Hershey’s Mini Bars: 80,726 pounds

New York

  • Sour Patch Kids: 136,729 pounds

North Carolina

  • Reese’s Cups: 82,019 pounds

North Dakota

  • Hot Tamales: 59,872 pounds

Ohio

  • M&M’s: 154,321 pounds

Oklahoma

  • Skittles: 20,091 pounds

Oregon

  • M&M’s: 81,982 pounds

Pennsylvania

  • Hershey’s Mini Bars: 239,081 pounds

Rhode Island

  • Twix: 14,987 pounds

South Carolina

  • Butterfinger: 111,984 pounds

South Dakota

  • Jolly Ranchers: 24,128 pounds

Tennessee

  • Tootsie Pops: 56,123 pounds

Texas

  • Starburst: 902,918 pounds

Utah

  • Tootsie Pops: 403,727 pounds

Vermont

  • M&M’s: 36,543 pounds

Virginia

  • Hot Tamales: 153,729 pounds

DC

  • M&M’s: 24,770 pounds

Washington

  • Tootsie Pops: 167,289 pounds

West Virginia

  • Blow Pops: 38,772 pounds

Wisconsin

  • Butterfingers: 104,829 pounds

Wyoming

  • Reese’s Cups: 23,978 pounds

On the opposite end of the spectrum, candystore.com said the worst candies include circus peanuts, Smarties and — some may be shocked to hear — candy corn.

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