States That Spend the Most on Lottery Tickets

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38. Kansas
> Lottery spending per adult: $105.48
> Total lottery ticket sales: $231 million (9th least)
> Adult population: 2,911,641
> Median household income: $53,906 (24th highest)
> Prizes won per adult: $63.28 (6th lowest)

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37. Washington
> Lottery spending per adult: $118.56
> Total lottery ticket sales: $659 million (21st least)
> Adult population: 7,170,351
> Median household income: $64,129 (7th highest)
> Prizes won per adult: $77.90 (12th lowest)

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36. Colorado
> Lottery spending per adult: $118.58
> Total lottery ticket sales: $498 million (16th least)
> Adult population: 5,456,574
> Median household income: $63,909 (15th lowest)
> Prizes won per adult: $78.90 (13th lowest)

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35. Louisiana
> Lottery spending per adult: $120.18
> Total lottery ticket sales: $427 million (15th least)
> Adult population: 4,670,724
> Median household income: $45,727 (14th lowest)
> Prizes won per adult: $67.30 (9th lowest)

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34. Minnesota
> Lottery spending per adult: $122.24
> Total lottery ticket sales: $514 million (17th least)
> Adult population: 5,489,594
> Median household income: $63,488 (5th lowest)
> Prizes won per adult: $83.63 (15th lowest)