States That Spend the Most on Lottery Tickets

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8. New Jersey
> Lottery spending per adult: $406.74
> Total lottery ticket sales: $2.83 billion (9th most)
> Adult population: 8,958,013
> Median household income: $72,222 (15th highest)
> Prizes won per adult: $269.14 (4th highest)

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7. West Virginia
> Lottery spending per adult: $449.92
> Total lottery ticket sales: $659 million (20th least)
> Adult population: 1,844,128
> Median household income: $42,019 (19th highest)
> Prizes won per adult: $72.72 (10th lowest)

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6. Maryland
> Lottery spending per adult: $457.31
> Total lottery ticket sales: $2.13 billion (12th most)
> Adult population: 6,006,401
> Median household income: $75,847 (19th lowest)
> Prizes won per adult: $225.59 (8th highest)

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5. Georgia
> Lottery spending per adult: $476.39
> Total lottery ticket sales: $3.67 billion (6th most)
> Adult population: 10,214,860
> Median household income: $51,244 (the highest)
> Prizes won per adult: $327.90 (2nd highest)

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4. New York
> Lottery spending per adult: $505.40
> Total lottery ticket sales: $7.87 billion (the most)
> Adult population: 19,795,791
> Median household income: $60,850 (8th lowest)
> Prizes won per adult: $282.22 (3rd highest)