Is The Peanut Butter Cup Really PA's Number 1 Halloween Candy?

PENNSYLVANIA — We all individually have our favorite candies, be it during the Halloween season or other times of the year.

But apparently, as a collective society, Pennsylvania chooses the peanut butter cup as its top choice.

That's according to TOP — a digital marketing agency that stands for Test. Optimize. Perform. — which recently unveiled that Pennsylvania is one of 18 states that have a great affinity for the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup.

Those states see the peanut butter cup as its top favorite Halloween candy in 2022.

On the flipside, nine other states across the U.S. choose the Kit Kat as their number one fav.

TOP says that Halloween candy sales actually fell in 2020 by 19 percent, a statistic that is likely attributable to the early days of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

The agency said that candy sales increased by about 11 percent in 2021 and that sales are forecasted to rise about 23 percent in 2022.

It is expected that as the coronavirus pandemic winds down, more and more folks will be heading out to the stores to purchase sweet treats, while more and more youngsters will be hitting the pavements to participate in the 'trick-or-treats.'

The other most popular candies in states across the country appear to be Skittles, M&Ms, Snickers and Milky Way bars.

Check out the full list and supplemental information here provided by TOP.

The link shows the top five Halloween candy choices by state. It shows all 15 states across the country.

Perhaps what's most surprising based on this ranking is that Hershey's candy did not make the list.

After all, the Hershey name is synonymous with Pennsylvania, being that the candy is made in, well, Hershey, Pa.

Of course, the Keystone State is known for more than just Hershey — it's home to a number of well-known and popular candy businesses.

This list by VisitPa.com names a number of those businesses. They include Gertrude Hawk in Upstate Pennsylvania, Asher's Chocolates headquartered in Souderton, Montgomery County, and Miesse Candies out of the Lancaster region.