The city of Silvis had the 370th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of July 2016 -- up 34 spots from its June ranking.
The per capita lottery ticket sales in Silvis was $21.51 per person.
Based on monthly sales records obtained by the Rock Island Today, Silvis generated $161,125.50 in net sales from its seven lottery retailers in July 2016, compared to $159,855.50 in July 2015.
The city of Silvis is in Rock Island County, and has a population of 7,491, according to 2010 census data. Neighboring municipalities are Carbon Cliff, Colona, Coal Valley, East Moline and Moline.
Average sales for municipalities in the region in July 2016 was $19,846.67.
Silvis' top lottery retailer is Hy-Vee Food Store #1600 located at 2001 5th St, Silvis, IL 61282.
Hy-Vee Food Store #1600 generated 22 percent of Silvis' July 2016 lottery ticket sales and 2 percent of Rock Island County's sales that month, which was $2,024,361.
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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