The per capita lottery ticket sales in West Chicago was $22.85 per person.
Based on monthly sales records obtained by the Dupage Policy Journal, West Chicago generated $627,095 in net sales from its 22 lottery retailers in July 2016, compared to $570,097.50 in July 2015.
The City of West Chicago is in DuPage County, and has a population of 27,447, according to 2010 census data. Neighboring municipalities are Carol Stream, Warrenville, Wayne, Winfield, Bartlett, Batavia, St. Charles and Geneva.
Average sales for municipalities in the region in July 2016 was $30,607.18.
West Chicago's top lottery retailer is 59 Marathon located at 219 IL-59, West Chicago, IL 60185.
59 Marathon generated 12 percent of West Chicago's July 2016 lottery ticket sales and 1 percent of DuPage County's sales that month, which was $18,762,205.50.
A close look at sales by city shows that the top five cities with the highest lottery revenue per capita in DuPage County in 2015 were Bensenville, Wood Dale, Itasca, Villa Park and Addison.
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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