The city of Moline had the 607th 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 Moline was $14.76 per person.
Based on monthly sales records obtained by the Rock Island Today, Moline generated $629,816.50 in net sales from its 33 lottery retailers in March 2016, compared to $668,596 in March 2015.
The city of Moline is in Rock Island County, and has a population of 42,681, according to 2010 census data. Neighboring municipalities are Silvis, Coal Valley, Rock Island, East Moline, Milan and Rock Island Arsenal.
Average sales for municipalities in the region in March 2016 was $20,216.89.
Moline's top lottery retailer is Hy-Vee Food Store #1416 located at 4218 Avenue of the Cities, Moline, IL 61265.
Hy-Vee Food Store #1416 generated 10 percent of Moline's March 2016 lottery ticket sales and 3 percent of Rock Island County's sales that month, which was $2,122,774.
A close look at sales by city shows that the top five cities with the highest lottery revenue per capita in Rock Island County in 2015 were Hillsdale, Rapids City, Milan, Cordova and Silvis.
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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