State lotteries
45 states and DC run a state lottery; Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah do not. In fiscal 2024, the 45 lotteries with published reports sold $105B in tickets and passed $29.7B to their states. 16 states and DC sell tickets online.
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Year-over-year sales and scratch versus draw games: lottery trends.
By state, fiscal 2024
| State | Ticket sales | Per resident | Paid in prizes | To the state | Online sales | Couriers | Proceeds go to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $9.3B | $236 | 65% | $2.8B 30% | Not authorized | Prohibited | Education |
| New York | $9.0B | $448 | 55% | $3.6B 40% | Limited | Live | Education |
| Florida | $8.8B | $377 | 71% | $2.4B 27% | Not authorized | Not authorized | Education |
| Texas | $8.4B | $265 | 67% | $2.1B 24% | Not authorized | Prohibited | Education, Veterans |
| Massachusetts | $6.1B | $856 | 74% | $1.5B 24% | Not authorized | Limited | Local government |
| North Carolina | $5.4B | $480 | 71% | $1.2B 22% | Live | Not authorized | Education |
| Georgia | $5.4B | $474 | 71% | $1.3B 25% | Live | Not authorized | Education, Scholarships |
| Virginia | $5.3B | $597 | 80% | $855M 16% | Live | Not authorized | Education |
| Pennsylvania | $4.4B | $340 | 72% | $1.1B 25% | Live | Not authorized | Property tax relief, Health, Infrastructure |
| Michigan | $4.3B | $427 | 70% | $1.2B 27% | Live | Not authorized | Education, Problem gambling |
| Ohio | $4.2B | $356 | 71% | $1.1B 26% | Not authorized | Limited | Education |
| Illinois | $3.9B | $303 | 67% | $879M 23% | Live | Not authorized | Education, Infrastructure, Veterans, Health |
| New Jersey | $3.4B | $358 | 63% | $1.1B 33% | Limited | Live | Pensions |
| Maryland | $2.5B | $401 | 68% | $728M 29% | Not authorized | Not authorized | General fund, Infrastructure, Veterans |
| South Carolina | $2.2B | $398 | 71% | $619M 28% | Not authorized | Contested | Scholarships, Education |
| Kentucky | $2.0B | $436 | 75% | $404M 20% | Live | Not authorized | Scholarships, Education |
| Tennessee | $1.9B | $255 | 63% | $645M 35% | Limited | Not authorized | Scholarships, Education |
| Missouri | $1.6B | $262 | 74% | $360M 22% | Not authorized | Not authorized | Education |
| Arizona | $1.6B | $214 | 63% | $520M 32% | Not authorized | Not authorized | General fund, Health, Environment and parks, Education, Economic development, Housing |
| Indiana | $1.6B | $233 | 70% | $389M 24% | Not authorized | Prohibited | Pensions |
| Connecticut | $1.6B | $436 | 71% | $415M 26% | Live | Not authorized | General fund |
| Oregon | $1.3B | $315 | 21% | $877M 65% | Not authorized | Not authorized | Economic development, Education, Environment and parks, Veterans, Problem gambling, Other |
| Washington | $930M | $116 | 68% | $255M 27% | Not authorized | Prohibited | Education, Scholarships, General fund |
| Wisconsin | $906M | $152 | 65% | $254M 28% | Not authorized | Prohibited | Property tax relief |
| Colorado | $834M | $139 | 69% | $191M 23% | Not authorized | Limited | Environment and parks, Local government, Education, Economic development |
| Minnesota | $725M | $124 | 69% | $197M 27% | Not authorized | Limited | General fund, Environment and parks |
| West Virginia | $720M | $408 | 22% | $512M 71% | Live | Live | Education, Infrastructure, Seniors, Tourism |
| Louisiana | $675M | $146 | 55% | $274M 41% | Not authorized | Not authorized | Education, Problem gambling |
| Rhode Island | $599M | $537 | 34% | $374M 63% | Live | Not authorized | General fund |
| Arkansas | $578M | $186 | 73% | $114M 20% | Not authorized | Live | Scholarships |
| New Hampshire | $568M | $401 | 61% | $174M 31% | Live | Prohibited | Education |
| Mississippi | $516M | $175 | 58% | $205M 40% | Not authorized | Not authorized | Education, Infrastructure |
| Iowa | $458M | $141 | 68% | $108M 24% | Not authorized | Not authorized | General fund, Veterans, Public safety, Tourism |
| Maine | $402M | $284 | 73% | $89.3M 22% | Not authorized | Not authorized | General fund, Environment and parks, Health |
| Delaware | $402M | $379 | 64% | $132M 33% | Live | Not authorized | General fund |
| Idaho | $388M | $191 | 74% | $83.1M 21% | Not authorized | Not authorized | Education, Infrastructure |
| Oklahoma | $332M | $81 | 66% | $104M 31% | Not authorized | Not authorized | Education |
| Kansas | $308M | $104 | 66% | $84.6M 27% | Live | Not authorized | General fund, Problem gambling, Health, Public safety, Economic development, Local government |
| South Dakota | $247M | $264 | 21% | $183M 74% | Not authorized | Not authorized | General fund, Infrastructure, Environment and parks |
| Nebraska | $235M | $117 | 55% | $84.1M 36% | Not authorized | Live | Education, Environment and parks, Tourism, Problem gambling, General fund |
| Vermont | $179M | $277 | 62% | $55.9M 31% | Not authorized | Not authorized | Education |
| New Mexico | $170M | $80 | 55% | $62.2M 37% | Not authorized | Not authorized | Scholarships |
| Montana | $82.9M | $72 | 65% | $16.3M 20% | Not authorized | Live | General fund, Scholarships |
| Wyoming | $38.4M | $65 | 57% | $12.0M 31% | Not authorized | Not authorized | Local government |
| North Dakota | $38.3M | $48 | 54% | $10.2M 27% | Not authorized | Not authorized | General fund, Public safety, Problem gambling |
| District of Columbia | — | Live | Live | General fund |
From each lottery's annual report. Prizes and money to the state are shares of ticket sales; the rest pays retailer commissions and operating costs. Where the money goes by law: where the money goes.