Really? Lemonheads Just Named Louisiana Favorite Halloween Candy Again

Lemonheads? Really? Again this year, that's what is considered to be Louisiana's favorite Halloween candy and I just don't understand why.

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In their annual survey regarding America's favorite Halloween candies, candystore.com has declared Lemonheads the biggest in the Bayou State.

Lemonheads, the round, bright-yellow, citrus-flavored candies, are what Louisiana kids are praying will hit the bottom of their little jack-o-lanterns on Halloween night? Mind boggling.

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Looking at the survey results from all over the country, Louisiana was the only state to list Lemonheads as the favorite. But, there were several other candies determined to be the favorite in just one single state.

In Colorado, it's Hershey Kisses. NERDS Gummy Clusters were tops in Indiana. Michigan says its favorite is Starburst in Michigan. It was 3 Musketeers for the kids in Mississippi, Tootsie Pops in New Jersey, Blow Pops in Ohio and Salt Water Taffy in Wyoming.

But overall, the favorite Halloween candy for the entire country was M&M's, which was also tops for 2025.

Overall, the Top 10 Halloween Candies for 2026 in America are as follows:

1. M&M's
2. Sour Patch Kids
3. Skittles
4. Reese's Cups
5. NERDS Gummy Clusters
6. Hot Tamales
7. Starburst
8. Candy Corn
9. Hershey's Mini Bars
10. Butterfinger

While the survey didn't qualify is if the M&M's were the plain, peanut, peanut butter or what variety, to think they continue to stay ahead Reese's is truly a shocker.

And I certainly can't fathom how Lemonheads took the top sport in Louisiana. Was there a world-wide Snickers shortage? Did all the Reese's melt? Is someone hoarding all the Butterfingers?

While not hated as much as Circus Peanuts or Black Licorice, Lemonheads can't represent our entire state can they?

Another mind-altering statistic we found shows that Candy Corn continues to gain popularity and is now more popular than Hershey Mini Bars and Butterfinger.

There's something wrong with the world these days.