Special Report
States That Spend the Most on Lottery Tickets
September 7, 2017 6:00 am
Last Updated: January 12, 2020 8:27 am
13. Florida
> Lottery spending per adult: $326.26
> Total lottery ticket sales: $5.28 billion (3rd most)
> Adult population: 20,271,272
> Median household income: $49,426 (14th highest)
> Prizes won per adult: $224.27 (9th highest)
12. Michigan
> Lottery spending per adult: $327.60
> Total lottery ticket sales: $2.53 billion (11th most)
> Adult population: 9,922,576
> Median household income: $51,084 (10th lowest)
> Prizes won per adult: $220.11 (10th highest)
11. South Carolina
> Lottery spending per adult: $342.02
> Total lottery ticket sales: $1.30 billion (16th most)
> Adult population: 4,896,146
> Median household income: $47,238 (21st lowest)
> Prizes won per adult: $242.61 (6th highest)
10. Pennsylvania
> Lottery spending per adult: $350.66
> Total lottery ticket sales: $3.55 billion (7th most)
> Adult population: 12,802,503
> Median household income: $55,702 (8th highest)
> Prizes won per adult: $238.45 (7th highest)
9. Connecticut
> Lottery spending per adult: $382.06
> Total lottery ticket sales: $1.08 billion (18th most)
> Adult population: 3,590,886
> Median household income: $71,346 (21st highest)
> Prizes won per adult: $250.43 (5th highest)
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