North Dakota, Delaware and Idaho top the list of America’s biggest Halloween fans, scoring 4.2 out of five in a new survey of 5,000 Americans across all states. The average American buys 4.5 candy bags per season, totaling 745.8 million pounds nationally. Californians start planning earliest, with 26% thinking about next Halloween before Thanksgiving. Tennessee leads preparation, with 17% buying decorations before New Year’s. Arkansas residents watch the most scary movies at 6.4 per season. New Yorkers carve 3.5 pumpkins and visit 4.4 neighborhoods while trick-or-treating. Utahns eat candy most frequently at 85%. (Story URL)

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