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States That Spend the Most on Lottery Tickets
September 7, 2017 6:00 am
Last Updated: January 12, 2020 8:27 am
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23. South Dakota
> Lottery spending per adult: $227.94
> Total lottery ticket sales: $148 million (5th least)
> Adult population: 858,469
> Median household income: $53,017 (2nd lowest)
> Prizes won per adult: $45.83 (4th lowest)
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22. Missouri
> Lottery spending per adult: $236.01
> Total lottery ticket sales: $1.11 billion (17th most)
> Adult population: 6,083,672
> Median household income: $50,238 (11th highest)
> Prizes won per adult: $161.05 (17th highest)
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21. North Carolina
> Lottery spending per adult: $236.61
> Total lottery ticket sales: $1.83 billion (13th most)
> Adult population: 10,042,802
> Median household income: $47,830 (10th highest)
> Prizes won per adult: $158.81 (18th highest)
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20. Kentucky
> Lottery spending per adult: $243.28
> Total lottery ticket sales: $831 million (21st most)
> Adult population: 4,425,092
> Median household income: $45,215 (23rd highest)
> Prizes won per adult: $162.84 (16th highest)
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19. New Hampshire
> Lottery spending per adult: $263.44
> Total lottery ticket sales: $281 million (11th least)
> Adult population: 1,330,608
> Median household income: $70,303 (18th lowest)
> Prizes won per adult: $165.31 (15th highest)
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