The city of Elmwood had the 729th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of May 2016 -- down 2 spots from its April ranking.
The per capita lottery ticket sales in Elmwood was $10.23 per person.
Based on monthly sales records obtained by the Peoria Standard, Elmwood generated $21,371.50 in net sales from its two lottery retailers in May 2016, compared to $15,872 in May 2015.
The city of Elmwood is in Peoria County, and has a population of 2,089, according to 2010 census data.
Average sales for municipalities in the region in May 2016 was $22,075.61.
Elmwood's top lottery retailer is Caseys Gen Store #2041 located at 811 W Main St, Elmwood, IL 61529.
Caseys Gen Store #2041 generated 85 percent of Elmwood's May 2016 lottery ticket sales and 1 percent of Peoria County's sales that month, which was $2,538,695.50.
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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