The city of West Peoria had the 293th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of March 2016 -- up 22 spots from its February ranking.
The per capita lottery ticket sales in West Peoria was $25.22 per person.
Based on monthly sales records obtained by the Peoria Standard, West Peoria generated $111,441.50 in net sales from its four lottery retailers in March 2016, compared to $89,134 in March 2015.
The city of West Peoria is in Peoria County, and has a population of 4,418, according to 2010 census data. Neighboring municipalities are Peoria and Bellevue.
Average sales for municipalities in the region in March 2016 was $25,378.84.
West Peoria's top lottery retailer is Circle K #158 located at 3016 W Farmington Rd, West Peoria, IL 61604.
Circle K #158 generated 41 percent of West Peoria's March 2016 lottery ticket sales and 2 percent of Peoria County's sales that month, which was $2,943,946.50.
A close look at sales by city shows that the top five cities with the highest lottery revenue per capita in Peoria County in 2015 were Mapleton, Dunlap, Bartonville, Hanna City and Brimfield.
Statewide, the top five cities with the highest lottery revenue per capita were Forest View, Burnt Prairie, McCook, Mapleton and Merrionette Park.
The top five cities in the state generated $5,496,719 in net sales -- 1 percent of the state's 2015 net sales amounting to $2,793,271,709.50.
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