States That Spend the Most on Lottery Tickets

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28. California
> Lottery spending per adult: $184.01
> Total lottery ticket sales: $5.53 billion (2nd most)
> Adult population: 39,144,818
> Median household income: $64,500 (17th lowest)
> Prizes won per adult: $116.63 (18th lowest)

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27. Indiana
> Lottery spending per adult: $192.66
> Total lottery ticket sales: $971 million (19th most)
> Adult population: 6,619,680
> Median household income: $50,532 (25th lowest)
> Prizes won per adult: $133.20 (20th lowest)

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26. Vermont
> Lottery spending per adult: $207.30
> Total lottery ticket sales: $105 million (3rd least)
> Adult population: 626,042
> Median household income: $56,990 (22nd highest)
> Prizes won per adult: $143.74 (22nd lowest)

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25. Texas
> Lottery spending per adult: $211.18
> Total lottery ticket sales: $4.28 billion (5th most)
> Adult population: 27,469,114
> Median household income: $55,653 (16th lowest)
> Prizes won per adult: $141.00 (21st lowest)

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24. Maine
> Lottery spending per adult: $219.89
> Total lottery ticket sales: $236 million (10th least)
> Adult population: 1,329,328
> Median household income: $51,494 (11th lowest)
> Prizes won per adult: $155.17 (19th highest)