If you haven't bought Halloween candy yet, you aren't alone.  7 in 10 shoppers wait until the week of Halloween to buy their favorite bag of treats to hand out to trick-or-treaters in the area.  Whenever you do go out to buy Halloween treats, do yourself a favor and grab the most popular candy in Minnesota.

What's The Most Popular Halloween Candy In Minnesota?

Halloween is a huge money-maker for retailers.  In 2023, it was reported that $12.2 billion was spent on Halloween purchases.  Between the candy, costumes, and decorations, USAToday.com is claiming that on average, Americans spent $108.24 per person.  This year, even with inflation, this season is predicted to be an even bigger year of spending.

Although the spooky holiday is at the end of October, stores like Costco started creating huge displays for Halloween back in July.  When it comes to candy though, there is one true winner for the state of Minnesota based on Google searches.

Most Googled Halloween Candy in 2024

Google is a handy tool. It helps us with directions. It keeps our lives organized thanks to its calendar. It even stores our photos for us! It also lets us search the entire world for information with just a few words or clicks. And this Halloween, the search for candy has been very active. Google has shared with USA Today the top candy searches for each state this Halloween and there are 5 HUGE winners.

Gallery Credit: Jessica On The Radio

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What Is Your Favorite Halloween Candy?

Personally, I'd take a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup over M&M's any day!  I didn't realize that M&M's were such a popular choice for the Land of 10,000 Lakes, but according to Google, we love to search for that candy.

If you could pick any candy as your top choice for Halloween, what is #1 for you?  Let me know over on my Facebook page - Jessica On The Radio.

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