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Fiscal Facts

April 25, 2022
Per the US Census Bureau, state and local governments collected $28.9 billion from net lottery revenue in FY 2019. Six states did not have state lotteries; among those that did, revenue per capita ranged from Wyoming's $18 to Rhode Island's $387.
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Per the US Census Bureau, state and local governments collected $28.9 billion from net lottery revenue in FY 2019. Six states did not have state lotteries; among those that did, revenue per capita ranged from Wyoming's $18 to Rhode Island's $387.