Tax Policy Center

Fiscal Facts

August 19, 2024
State and local governments collected $30.4 billion from net lottery revenue in FY 2021. Five states did not have state lotteries. Among states that did, lottery revenue per capita ranged from North Dakota's $16 to West Virginia's $287.
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State and local governments collected $30.4 billion from net lottery revenue in FY 2021. Five states did not have state lotteries. Among states that did, lottery revenue per capita ranged from North Dakota's $16 to West Virginia's $287.