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How Much Americans Spend on Lottery Tickets in Every State
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Americans spent $17 billion on lottery tickets in 2023, which breaks down to an average spend of $50.19 per person. However, residents of some states tend to be more inclined to test their luck than others.
Here’s a look at how much Americans spent on lottery tickets in each state last year, based on an analysis by Casivo. Note that Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah are excluded because these states do not sell lottery tickets.
Arizona
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $373,228,354
- Average amount spent per person: $50.72
Arkansas
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $94,121,333
- Average amount spent per person: $30.90
California
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $1,997,461,090
- Average amount spent per person: $51.18
Colorado
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $277,537,417
- Average amount spent per person: $47.52
Connecticut
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $254,933,000
- Average amount spent per person: $70.30
Delaware
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $64,641,380
- Average amount spent per person: $63.47
Florida
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $1,800,110,373
- Average amount spent per person: $80.92
Georgia
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $585,236,494
- Average amount spent per person: $53.63
Idaho
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $83,067,319
- Average amount spent per person: $42.84
Illinois
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $674,816,704
- Average amount spent per person: $53.63
Indiana
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $300,621,608
- Average amount spent per person: $44.00
Iowa
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $128,197,030
- Average amount spent per person: $40.06
Kansas
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $104,957,393
- Average amount spent per person: $35.73
Kentucky
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $180,779,000
- Average amount spent per person: $40.06
Louisiana
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $176,273,839
- Average amount spent per person: $38.40
Maine
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $66,511,834
- Average amount spent per person: $48.01
Maryland
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $371,570,716
- Average amount spent per person: $60.27
Massachusetts
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $489,051,000
- Average amount spent per person: $70.04
Michigan
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $665,854,447
- Average amount spent per person: $66.36
Minnesota
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $205,179,563
- Average amount spent per person: $35.89
Mississippi
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $107,423,454
- Average amount spent per person: $36.54
Missouri
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $250,247,575
- Average amount spent per person: $40.51
Montana
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $49,341,204
- Average amount spent per person: $43.94
Nebraska
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $95,508,270
- Average amount spent per person: $48.53
New Hampshire
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $108,881,012
- Average amount spent per person: $78.04
New Jersey
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $866,997,383
- Average amount spent per person: $93.61
New Mexico
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $72,567,000
- Average amount spent per person: $34.34
New York
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $1,439,735,000
- Average amount spent per person: $73.17
North Carolina
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $524,651,595
- Average amount spent per person: $49.04
North Dakota
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $39,329,731
- Average amount spent per person: $50.47
Ohio
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $535,299,812
- Average amount spent per person: $45.53
Oklahoma
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $118,625,506
- Average amount spent per person: $29.51
Oregon
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $167,385,700
- Average amount spent per person: $39.48
Pennsylvania
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $886,438,730
- Average amount spent per person: $68.33
Rhode Island
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $66,519,586
- Average amount spent per person: $60.82
South Carolina
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $257,290,004
- Average amount spent per person: $48.70
South Dakota
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $36,952,388
- Average amount spent per person: $40.61
Tennessee
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $275,486,366
- Average amount spent per person: $39.07
Texas
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $1,500,167,737
- Average amount spent per person: $49.96
Vermont
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $28,343,039
- Average amount spent per person: $43.80
Virginia
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $436,524,085
- Average amount spent per person: $50.27
Washington
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $304,219,989
- Average amount spent per person: $39.07
West Virginia
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $73,936,172
- Average amount spent per person: $41.65
Wisconsin
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $262,286,527
- Average amount spent per person: $44.51
Wyoming
- Total amount spent on lottery tickets in 2023: $39,874,799
- Average amount spent per person: $68.59
Data is sourced from Casivo.
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