The Country's Most Popular Candies

By: Kaylee H.

Most Popular Candies in the USA by Decade

1920’s - Baby Ruth

1930’s - 3 Musketeers

1940’s - M&M’s

1950’s - Atomic Fireballs

1960’s - SweeTARTS

1970’s - Laffy Taffy

1980’s - Skittles

1990’s - AirHeads

2000’s - Nerds Rope

2010’s - Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

5 Most Popular Candies in America

1. Reese's

Sales: $509.85 million

Unit sales: 407.44 million

Average price per unit: $1.25

Introduced: 1928

Company: Hershey

2. M&M's

Sales: $500.82 million

Unit sales: 435.18 million

Average price per unit: $1.15

Introduced: 1941

Company: Mars

3. Snickers

Sales: $456.91 million

Unit sales: 412.81 million

Average price per unit: $1.11

Introduced: 1930

Company: Mars

4. Hershey's

Sales: $324.63 million

Unit sales: 308.42 million

Average price per unit: $1.05

Introduced: 1900

Company: Hershey

5. Kit Kat

Sales: $306.51 million          

Unit sales: 275.88 million

Average price per unit: $1.11

Introduced: 1935

Company: Hershey

6. Twix 4 To Go

Sales: $116.13 million

Unit sales: 74.49 million

Average price per unit: $1.56

Introduced: 1993

Company: Mars

7. 3 Musketeers

Sales: $101.27 million

Unit Sales: 90.79 million

Average price per unit: $1.12

Introduced: 1932

Company: Mars

8. Hershey’s Cookies ‘N’ Creme

Sales: $100.70 million

Unit sales: 98.92 million

Average price per unit: $1.02

Introduced: 1994

Company: Hershey

9. Milky Way

Sales: $93.46 million

Unit sales: 90.83 million

Average price per unit: $1.03

Introduced: 1923

Company: Mars

10. Almond Joy

Sales: $82.25 million

Unit sales: 79.39 million

Average price per unit: $1.04

Introduced: 1946

Company: Hershey