FULL STORY:  It’s that time of year again.

CandyStore.com reviewed candy purchases from the past 17 years, and put together a ranking of the top three candies in every state.  Of course, people buy candy for a lot of reasons throughout the year . . . so they focused on the months leading up to Halloween.

Usually, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are the CLEAR #1 . . . but this year, for the first time, M&M’s have eclipsed them to take the top spot. 

Here’s the Top 10 overall . . . along with the states where it was the top seller:

1.  M&M’s . . . #1 in:  California, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington state, and Washington, D.C.

2.  Reese’s Cups . . . #1 in:  Florida, Kentucky, New Hampshire, and Wyoming.

3.  Sour Patch Kids . . . #1 in:  Alaska, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Nebraska, New York, and Texas.

4.  Skittles . . . #1 in:  Alabama.

5.  Starburst . . . #1 in:  Indiana and Michigan.

6.  Hot Tamales . . . #1 in:  Minnesota, New Mexico, and North Dakota.

7.  Candy Corn . . . #1 in:  Our hearts.  (???)  Kidding.  It was #1 in Maryland and Utah.

8.  Hershey Kisses . . . #1 in:  Arizona and Colorado.

9.  Hershey Mini Bars . . . #1 in:  Hawaii, Nevada, Rhode Island, and West Virginia.

10.  Butterfinger . . . Arkansas, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Outside of the Top 10, Snickers is #1 in Tennessee and Idaho . . . Jolly Ranchers are #1 in Georgia and South Dakota . . . Almond Joy is #1 in Connecticut and Missouri . . . Twix is #1 in Montana . . . Tootsie Pops are #1 in New Jersey . . .

3 Musketeers is #1 in Mississippi . . . Blow Pops are #1 in Ohio . . . and Lemonheads are #1 in Louisiana. 

(There’s an interactive map at CandyStore.com)