The per capita lottery ticket sales in McHenry was $2.29 per person.
Based on monthly sales records obtained by the McHenry Times, McHenry generated $704,981.50 in net sales from its 26 lottery retailers in May 2016, compared to $728,701 in May 2015.
The City of McHenry is in McHenry County, and has a population of 307,343, according to 2010 census data. Neighboring municipalities are Bull Valley, Ringwood, Prairie Grove, Wonder Lake, Johnsburg, Lakemoor and McCullom Lake.
Average sales for municipalities in the region in May 2016 was $22,727.65.
McHenry's top lottery retailer is Meijer #218 located at 2253 N Richmond Rd, McHenry, IL 60050.
Meijer #218 generated 11 percent of McHenry's May 2016 lottery ticket sales and 3 percent of McHenry County's sales that month, which was $3,159,143.50.
A close look at sales by city shows that the top five cities with the highest lottery revenue per capita in McHenry County in 2015 were Richmond, Wonder Lake, Harvard, Marengo and Woodstock.
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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