Yes, there’s nothing more iconic than a Thanksgiving turkey, but a newly released report by Campbell’s shows more people than ever are in it for the side dishes.

The Campbell’s State of the Sides 2025 report is the fourth of its kind and is unequivocal in its findings: nearly two-thirds of people — 63% — prefer the sides to the bird.

That’s up from 56% in last year’s report .

Other top-line stats:

47% of people say they’d be happy with a Thanksgiving plate of sides with no entree

66% enjoy cooking the sides more than the turkey

85% say leftovers are one of the best parts of Thanksgiving

But all that is preamble to the meat of the report, which is what sides are preferred in each state.

Massachusetts is well within the largest flock — the vast majority of U.S. states prefer st

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