But choosing the right sweets for your sweetheart can be a tricky task. Thankfully, you don’t have to guess, because Candystore.com already vetted each candy for you. Researchers at the online bulk candy store dug through ten years of data, paying close attention to the sales leading up to February 14. The result: A list of the best-selling treats, state-by-state.
When it comes to Valentine’s Day candy, the classics reign supreme. Conversation hearts earned the top spot in a total of 19 states, while 14 other states preferred boxes of assorted chocolates. And you can’t go wrong with Hershey Kisses in Arkansas, Delaware, South Dakota, Utah, or Wisconsin; the five states consume nearly 300,000 pounds of the candy combined.
Which Valentine’s Day candy is the most popular in your state? Read on for the entire list, or check it out on this interactive map. And while you’re at it, make sure to avoid the Valentine’s Day candy everybody hates, too (unless you want to wind up spending the night on the couch!)
Alabama: Candy necklaces
Alaska: Box of chocolates
Arizona: Conversation hearts
Arkansas: Hershey Kisses
California: Conversation hearts
Colorado: Conversation hearts
Connecticut: Box of chocolates
Delaware: Hershey Kisses
Florida: Conversation hearts
Georgia: Box of chocolates
Hawaii: Conversation hearts
Idaho: M&Ms
Illinois: Chocolate roses
Indiana: Box of chocolates
Iowa: M&Ms
Kansas: Box of chocolates
Kentucky: Chocolate roses
Louisiana: Conversation hearts
Maine: Chocolate hearts
Maryland: M&Ms
Massachusetts: Box of chocolates
Michigan: Conversation hearts
Minnesota: Conversation hearts
Mississippi: Conversation hearts
Missouri: Conversation hearts
Montana: Conversation hearts
Nebraska: Chocolate hearts
Nevada: Box of chocolates
New Hampshire: Conversation hearts
New Jersey: Conversation hearts
New Mexico: Chocolate roses
New York: Box of chocolates
North Carolina: Box of chocolates
North Dakota: Conversation hearts
Ohio: Box of chocolates
Oklahoma: Conversation hearts
Oregon: Chocolate roses
Pennsylvania: M&Ms
Rhode Island: Chocolate hearts
South Carolina: Conversation hearts
South Dakota: Hershey Kisses
Tennessee: Conversation hearts
Texas: Box of chocolate
Utah: Hershey Kisses
Vermont: Conversation hearts
Virginia: Box of chocolates
Washington: Box of chocolates
Washington, D.C.: Box of chocolates
West Virginia: Conversation hearts
Wisconsin: Hershey Kisses
Wyoming: Chocolate roses
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