What’s GA’s top Valentine’s Day candy? Here’s the answer by state. (Michigan and Nebraska, we need to talk.)

Chelsea Madden

Love is in the air.

Or is it just chocolate?

Valentine’s Day is this Tuesday, Feb. 14 and if you are like the rest of the country, you’ll be rummaging through the candy aisle at the last minute trying to find your sweetie’s favorite sweet treat.

Is it conversation hearts? Hershey kisses? M&M’s? Or the classic heart-shaped box of chocolates?

Well, we can’t help you with that, but we can give you some inspiration.

We discovered a list of the most popular Valentine’s Day candies by state.

Some are pretty basic, but others are going to surprise you, maybe even gross you out a little (looking at you Michigan and Nebraska). Take a look:

Go-to classic favorites

Georgia residents love the ‘ole faithful heart-shaped box of chocolates. As does Mississippi.

Other states that favor the box of chocolates are:

  • Colorado

  • Connecticut

  • Indiana

  • Minnesota

  • Nevada

  • New Hampshire

  • Ohio

  • Oklahoma

  • Washington, DC

Another classic Valentine’s Day go-to are the cute and kind conversation heart candies.

The conversation hearts are overall the most popular candy for Valentine’s Day, beating out the box of chocolates.

With the exception of Georgia, Mississippi and Alabama, every southern state loves conversation hearts the most.

Here are all of the states who prefer conversation hearts:

  • Alaska

  • California

  • Hawaii

  • Idaho

  • Illinois

  • Louisiana

  • Massachusetts

  • Missouri

  • New York

  • Rhode Island

  • Tennessee

  • Virginia

  • Washington

  • West Virginia

  • Wisconsin

Some odd choices

Some states are veering off the beaten path with some odd candy favorites for Valentine’s Day.

Take Alabama, for example.

Could you get on board with Alabama’s favorite, the always fun and festive candy necklace?

And then there’s just plain weird…

Nothing can prepare you for this next batch of favorites.

Okay, Nebraska and Michigan, you’re up.

Out of all the possible Valentine’s Day candies to choose from, these two states chose cupid corn.

You know, like candy corn, but pink and red instead of yellow and orange.

Now to get your mind off of that foolishness, here are some fun facts about Valentine’s Day candy:

  • The National Retail Federation’s survey says the U.S. will be spending a whopping $25.9 billion on Valentine’s Day this year.

  • The peak selling period for conversation hearts is only six weeks long and it takes manufacturers 11 months to produce enough for those six weeks.

  • 58 million pounds of chocolate are bought during Valentine’s Day week.

  • Children receive 39% of all Valentine’s Day candy and gifts.

  • The average American spends $144.56 on Valentine’s Day candy.

  • About 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate are sold each year leading up to Valentine’s Day.

So, which candy is your favorite for Valentine’s Day? Comment below to let us know!

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