As Halloween draws near, more and more candy will start to pop up on your local grocery store shelves.

So, in order to help you make the right decision when it comes to your trick-or-treat stash this Halloween, we've found out the exact type of candy that Virginians tend to gravitate toward the most.

And the result is ...

Hot Tamales!

The top 10 nationwide winners were:

1. Reese's Cups
2. Skittles
3. M&M's
4. Starburst
5. Hot Tamales
6. South Patch Kids
7. Hershey Kisses
8. Snickers
9. Tootsie Pops
10. Candy Corn

You can check out the remainder of the results by clicking HERE.

This year, the National Retail Federation has estimated that candy lovers will spend $10.6 billion on Halloween candy, according to Fortune.com. How insane is that?? That's a helluva lot of candy! I can feel the cavities starting to form already ...

So, what do you think? Are you surprised by Virginia's results? What's YOUR favorite Halloween candy? Personally, I'm a big fan of 3 Musketeers, but that's just me. Let us know in the comments below. And Happy Halloween!