East Central Reporter

The City of Marshall had the 799th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of May 2016 -- down 32 spots from its April ranking.

The per capita lottery ticket sales in Marshall was $6.86 per person.

Based on monthly sales records obtained by the East Central Reporter, Marshall generated $82,201.50 in net sales from its four lottery retailers in May 2016, compared to $91,477.50 in May 2015.

The City of Marshall is in Clark County, and has a population of 11,982, according to 2010 census data.

Average sales for municipalities in the region in May 2016 was $14,441.80.

Marshall's top lottery retailer is Caseys Gen Store #2066 located at 1501 N Michigan Ave, Marshall, IL 62441.

Caseys Gen Store #2066 generated 44 percent of Marshall's May 2016 lottery ticket sales and 25 percent of Clark County's sales that month, which was $144,418.

A close look at sales by city shows that the top three cities with the highest lottery revenue per capita in Clark County in 2015 were Casey, Martinsville and Marshall.

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.