Lottery proceeds share for state programs: U.S. states ranked (FY2023)
Measure: Lottery proceeds share for state programs (%, derived). All 45 states with data in State lottery ticket sales and proceeds by state, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: FY2023.
National value: 29.1 (United States).
Small states, hard to see on the map:
- Lowest: 9.9 to 23.9 %
- Group 2: 23.9 to 26.6 %
- Group 3: 26.6 to 29.5 %
- Group 4: 29.5 to 36.6 %
- Highest: 36.6 to 73.9 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.
Note: States without a state lottery in 2023 (Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah) are not ranked; some states include video lottery terminals, so totals are not strictly comparable.
| 1 | South Dakota | 73.9 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | West Virginia | 71.7 |
| 3 | Oregon | 67 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | 63.7 |
| 5 | Delaware | 49.3 |
| 6 | Louisiana | 41.3 |
| 7 | New York | 40.8 |
| 8 | Mississippi | 40 |
| 9 | New Mexico | 36.6 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 35.6 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 33.8 |
| 12 | New Jersey | 32.7 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 31.9 |
| 13 | Wyoming | 31.9 |
| 15 | Vermont | 31.4 |
| 16 | California | 31.2 |
| 17 | North Dakota | 29.7 |
| 18 | Maryland | 29.5 |
| 19 | Michigan | 28.6 |
| 20 | Ohio | 28.1 |
| 21 | South Carolina | 27.9 |
| 22 | Washington | 27.7 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 27.5 |
| 24 | Kansas | 26.9 |
| 24 | Minnesota | 26.9 |
| 26 | Florida | 26.8 |
| 27 | Connecticut | 26.6 |
| 28 | New Hampshire | 26 |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | 26 |
| 30 | Texas | 25.3 |
| 31 | North Carolina | 25.2 |
| 32 | Georgia | 24.9 |
| 32 | Massachusetts | 24.9 |
| 34 | Illinois | 24.3 |
| 35 | Iowa | 24.2 |
| 36 | Montana | 23.9 |
| 37 | Indiana | 23.8 |
| 38 | Colorado | 23.3 |
| 39 | Arizona | 22.4 |
| 40 | Missouri | 22.3 |
| 41 | Idaho | 21.9 |
| 42 | Kentucky | 21.8 |
| 43 | Maine | 19.8 |
| 44 | Virginia | 18.4 |
| 45 | Arkansas | 9.9 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Annual Survey of State Government Finances, Income and Apportionment of State-Administered Lottery Funds (2023 Lottery Table)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, July 1, 2023 resident population (denominator). Reference period: FY2023.
Cite this ranking
U.S. states ranked by lottery proceeds share for state programs (%, derived) (FY2023). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Annual Survey of State Government Finances, Income and Apportionment of State-Administered Lottery Funds (2023 Lottery Table); rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-09. https://quadranac.com/rankings/us-states-by-lottery-proceeds-share-for-state-programs/