KENTUCKY (FOX 56) — The people of Kentucky were feeling lucky in 2022, and with the historic $1.34 billion megamillions jackpot on the line, it makes sense people were shelling out money.
Kentuckians spent over $1 billion in 2022 on Kentucky Lottery games. Seven Kentucky counties spent over $500 per person while only 4 counties spent less than $100 per person.
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| COUNTY | FY 22 TOTAL SALES | Per capita |
| JEFFERSON | $336,689,160.00 | $1,787.33 |
| FULTON | $4,852,979.00 | $745.80 |
| TODD | $7,464,659.00 | $611.56 |
| SIMPSON | $11,087,356.50 | $573.76 |
| CARROLL | $5,950,163.00 | $550.54 |
| MASON | $9,166,140.50 | $535.93 |
| CHRISTIAN | $37,400,686.00 | $516.69 |
| KENTON | $49,895,654.50 | $480.69 |
| MONTGOMERY | $12,909,298.00 | $459.66 |
| HARDIN | $49,192,771.00 | $438.24 |
| MARION | $8,155,149.00 | $417.02 |
| WOODFORD | $10,891,253.50 | $407.02 |
| CLARK | $15,128,803.00 | $404.73 |
| BOURBON | $8,158,392.50 | $402.27 |
| FRANKLIN | $20,944,753.00 | $401.09 |
| POWELL | $5,233,911.50 | $401.07 |
| GALLATIN | $3,270,705.50 | $376.20 |
| HENRY | $5,896,490.00 | $375.79 |
| ANDERSON | $8,683,969.00 | $367.24 |
| BARREN | $16,386,282.50 | $362.70 |
| MEADE | $10,650,401.00 | $358.18 |
| DAVIESS | $36,859,035.50 | $350.01 |
| MERCER | $7,733,939.50 | $344.19 |
| FLOYD | $12,373,634.50 | $342.50 |
| BOYLE | $10,422,251.50 | $342.06 |
| BELL | $8,393,104.50 | $340.16 |
| ROWAN | $8,254,596.50 | $334.82 |
| HENDERSON | $14,740,794.00 | $332.33 |
| BULLITT | $27,879,047.00 | $329.59 |
| TRIMBLE | $2,760,794.50 | $324.72 |
| JOHNSON | $7,350,723.00 | $322.48 |
| BOYD | $15,427,176.50 | $322.23 |
| PULASKI | $20,899,843.00 | $318.47 |
| TAYLOR | $8,170,476.00 | $314.88 |
| SHELBY | $15,643,799.50 | $313.74 |
| MONROE | $3,475,439.00 | $308.41 |
| HANCOCK | $2,730,230.50 | $301.68 |
| HOPKINS | $13,705,092.00 | $301.66 |
| SCOTT | $17,942,230.50 | $298.30 |
| MADISON | $28,457,958.00 | $297.56 |
| PERRY | $8,454,399.50 | $297.47 |
| CAMPBELL | $27,911,766.00 | $297.26 |
| CARTER | $7,843,490.00 | $292.45 |
| JESSAMINE | $15,837,546.50 | $291.61 |
| CALDWELL | $3,666,726.50 | $290.07 |
| UNION | $3,950,596.50 | $286.57 |
| LINCOLN | $6,873,323.00 | $282.68 |
| HARRISON | $5,170,947.50 | $276.67 |
| WARREN | $38,891,870.50 | $276.26 |
| CUMBERLAND | $1,657,130.50 | $275.13 |
| LOGAN | $7,509,938.00 | $274.90 |
| GRANT | $6,836,440.00 | $274.36 |
| WEBSTER | $3,563,469.00 | $274.24 |
| MCCRACKEN | $18,750,473.50 | $273.45 |
| GRAYSON | $7,193,661.50 | $272.99 |
| HARLAN | $7,312,895.50 | $271.64 |
| BRECKINRIDGE | $5,509,355.00 | $270.79 |
| BATH | $3,357,855.00 | $264.81 |
| RUSSELL | $4,713,539.50 | $263.19 |
| BOONE | $36,031,249.00 | $255.33 |
| NELSON | $21,459,914.50 | $253.70 |
| CLINTON | $2,366,673.00 | $252.52 |
| WASHINGTON | $3,000,571.00 | $250.94 |
| FAYETTE | $82,614,020.50 | $249.89 |
| NICHOLAS | $1,877,003.50 | $249.70 |
| WHITLEY | $9,010,981.50 | $246.35 |
| BREATHITT | $3,224,447.00 | $236.19 |
| PIKE | $13,907,023.00 | $236.06 |
| SPENCER | $4,536,167.00 | $235.57 |
| MUHLENBERG | $7,153,010.00 | $230.66 |
| GREENUP | $8,274,636.50 | $229.88 |
| GARRARD | $3,830,937.50 | $225.11 |
| LIVINGSTON | $2,010,210.00 | $223.63 |
| LETCHER | $4,831,481.50 | $221.79 |
| FLEMING | $3,273,209.00 | $218.27 |
| OHIO | $5,187,041.00 | $217.39 |
| HART | $4,140,448.50 | $215.72 |
| TRIGG | $3,021,655.50 | $214.80 |
| LARUE | $3,131,365.00 | $212.04 |
| GRAVES | $7,678,806.00 | $208.69 |
| ALLEN | $4,261,908.50 | $206.85 |
| ROCKCASTLE | $3,305,084.50 | $204.43 |
| ADAIR | $3,818,303.50 | $202.76 |
| LAUREL | $12,587,519.00 | $202.73 |
| EDMONSON | $1,366,254.00 | $202.63 |
| WOLFE | $1,350,715.00 | $203 |
| BUTLER | $2,476,337.00 | $199.49 |
| LAWRENCE | $3,231,109.50 | $198.54 |
| BRACKEN | $1,660,990.50 | $197.88 |
| LYON | $1,718,637.00 | $197.54 |
| METCALFE | $2,028,309.50 | $197.40 |
| CARLISLE | $915,862.00 | $189.97 |
| CALLOWAY | $7,030,035.00 | $188.52 |
| KNOTT | $2,732,766.00 | $188.39 |
| LESLIE | $1,959,987.50 | $184.52 |
| MCCREARY | $3,119,402.50 | $183.02 |
| CLAY | $3,739,154.00 | $182.54 |
| ESTILL | $2,537,028.00 | $179.21 |
| MARTIN | $2,040,373.50 | $179.07 |
| MARSHALL | $5,578,569.50 | $176.19 |
| LEWIS | $2,278,872.50 | $173.92 |
| MORGAN | $2,385,487.50 | $173.21 |
| PENDLETON | $2,524,969.00 | $172.65 |
| OWSLEY | $661,556.00 | $161.59 |
| LEE | $1,172,773.50 | $161.47 |
| MAGOFFIN | $1,906,002.50 | $161.27 |
| OWEN | $1,695,631.50 | $151.94 |
| GREEN | $1,676,574.00 | $150.49 |
| OLDHAM | $9,493,011.50 | $140.45 |
| WAYNE | $2,719,732.00 | $137.76 |
| CASEY | $2,160,437.50 | $136.19 |
| MCLEAN | $1,194,274.50 | $130.07 |
| BALLARD | $955,135.00 | $122.23 |
| ROBERTSON | $255,629.50 | $116.40 |
| CRITTENDEN | $1,036,895.50 | $115.25 |
| HICKMAN | $501,097.50 | $110.64 |
| ELLIOTT | $695,117.50 | $93.75 |
| KNOX | $2,748,484.50 | $90.51 |
| JACKSON | $1,123,750.00 | $86.25 |
| MENIFEE | $437,221.00 | $71.10 |
| Grand Total | $1,421,876,416.00 | $315.11 |
Anyone with gambling or gaming problems can get help by calling or texting 1-800-GAMBLER or visiting the Kentucky Gambling Help website to chat with a gambling counselor or for additional information.
