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Here’s How Much the Average Person Spends on the Lottery in Every State
Though the odds of winning the jackpot are astronomically low, Americans still spend billions of dollars on the lottery each year in the hopes of striking it rich. Across the 44 states that have some kind of lottery available, Americans bought $81.6 billion worth in lottery tickets in 2019. These states doled out $52.7 billion in winnings, with the difference covering the costs of administering the lottery and going to pay for schools and other state programs.
On average, an American adult spent about $320 on lottery tickets in 2019. But this figure varies widely across the country. In five states, the typical adult spent less than $100 per year on lottery tickets, while in five other states, lottery spending per adult exceeds $500. Lottery spending per adult nearly hits $1,000 in one state.