Candy corn? Reese's Peanut Butter Cups? Chocolate? Iowans have a new top Halloween candy
Starting Saturday, beggars and trick-or-treaters across central Iowa will stand on front porches for spooks, scares and of course, sweets.
This year, Americans are expected to spend a record amount on Halloween candy and that includes Iowans.
National spending on Halloween candy is expected to increase 16% to $3.6 billion, according to the National Retail Foundation.
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What is the most popular Halloween candy in Iowa?
The results are in, and the rumors are true: Iowans aren't scared of chocolate and they're on trend, according to CandyStore.com's annual map of the leading Halloween candies.
No. 1: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups as Iowans purchase 67,426 pounds of the fan favorite
No. 2: M&M's with 62,579 pounds.
No. 3: Hershey's Mini Bars, which are rising through the ranks nationally, maintained third place in Iowa with 53,523 pounds sold.
The most popular candies nationally are Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and M&M's at No. 2 followed by Hot Tamales, Skittles, Sour Patch Kids, Starburst, Hershey's Kisses, candy corn, Hershey's Mini Bars and Snickers.
How has Iowa's favorite Halloween candy changed from 2022?
Iowan's crowned a new first place in 2023. Here's what the list looked like last year:
M&M's, which said Iowans bought 65,779 pounds for Halloween.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups sat at No. 2 at 57,821 pounds.
Hershey's Mini Bars sold 51,729 pounds.
CandyStore.com uses 16 years of data to create its annual list of top candies.
Jay Stahl is an entertainment reporter at The Des Moines Register. Follow him on Instagram or reach out at jstahl@gannett.com.
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