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Maroa ranked 162th in state in lottery ticket sales for June 2016

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The City of Maroa had the 162th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of June 2016 -- up 229 spots from its May ranking.

The per capita lottery ticket sales in Maroa was $29.52 per person.

Based on monthly sales records obtained by the Macon Reporter, Maroa generated $51,342.50 in net sales from its two lottery retailers in June 2016, compared to $33,128.50 in June 2015.

The City of Maroa is in Macon County, and has a population of 1,739, according to 2010 census data.

Average sales for municipalities in the region in June 2016 was $25,126.50.

Maroa's top lottery retailer is Caseys Gen Store #2825 located at 506 S Wood St, Maroa, IL 61756.

Caseys Gen Store #2825 generated 53 percent of Maroa's June 2016 lottery ticket sales and 2 percent of Macon County's sales that month, which was $1,984,993.50.

A close look at sales by city shows that the top five cities with the highest lottery revenue per capita in Macon County in 2015 were Oreana, Decatur, Warrensburg, Maroa and Blue Mound.

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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