Minnesota Is Secretly Addicted To This Polarizing Candy

With so many varieties of candies, it's hard for people to agree on which treat rules them all. Depending on the season or the nearest holiday, those preferences can change faster than a kid running for the last full-size Snickers.

That’s especially true during Halloween, when shelves overflow with seasonal candies and special-edition versions of classic favorites. When you think of Easter, most people picture Peeps. But when October rolls around, one sugary icon takes center stage, Candy Corn.

Minnesota Lands Among America’s Candy Corn Lovers

The tricolored candy, shaped like a kernel of corn, has been delighting candy lovers since the 1880s. Originally marketed as a novelty treat called “chicken feed,” it eventually became one of Halloween’s most iconic and divisive candies.

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It’s estimated that nearly 35 million pounds of candy corn are made each year in America, that’s about 9 billion individual pieces. One of the biggest producers is the Chicago-area legend Brach’s, a name synonymous with candy aisles and trick-or-treat bags everywhere.

Minnesota’s Surprising Sweet Tooth

Brach’s says it makes more candy corn than anyone else, and according to their 2024 sales data, Minnesota has made the top 10 list of states that love the tri-color classic the most. The Land of 10,000 Lakes ranked 10th, followed closely by Oklahoma, Colorado, Michigan, and Kentucky.

As for the states that eat the most candy corn overall? Missouri came in fifth, followed by Indiana, Kansas, and Iowa, while Utah absolutely devours the white, orange, and yellow sweets like they’re going out of style.